Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has disclosed that it would be difficult to implement the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage with the lean allocation to the state.
Yahaya made this known while speaking on Tuesday during a meeting held with stakeholders on the planned nationwide #Endbadgovernance protest at the banquet hall of Gombe Government House.
He declared, “I cannot pay the N70,000 minimum wage, and I suspect many other states are in the same predicament.”
On the donated rice to the states, Yahaya commended the Federal Government for the initiative.
He, however, expressed concern over the delay in receiving these essential supplies in Gombe.
Yahaya said, “We are yet to receive the Federal Government’s 20 trucks of rice to Gombe State.”
Despite this, he emphasised the state’s commitment to providing relief to its citizens, citing previous palliative distributions and ongoing investments in human capital development, education, health, and agriculture among others.
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On the protest, Yahaya reiterated the importance of peaceful and orderly conduct, acknowledging the role of civil society organisations, labour unions, and traders in maintaining social stability and economic resilience.
The governor called for continued cooperation and dialogue to collectively navigate these challenging times.
Presenting a list of demands on behalf of Non-Governmental Organisations, the Chairman, the Gombe Network of Civil Society Organisations, Yusuf Ibrahim, urged the governor to release the list of stocked palliatives.
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