Rivers State Governor Dismiss Claim Of Proposing Minimum Wage Of ₦80,000
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed reports claiming that he proposed a ₦80,000 minimum wage for workers in the state and local government areas, describing these reports as “unverified claims.”
The dismissal came in response to circulating reports that the governor had pledged to pay the stated amount. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, on Friday, the report was categorically labelled as not True. The report stating that, “The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating in an online media that the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has proposed to pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants in the state and local government areas.”
Chukwudi further noted, “Ordinarily, we would not have responded to this fake news, but for the wrong impression it would create in the minds of the public, especially civil servants in the state.”
“Therefore, it is important to state that the unverified claims being circulated by Newsweekng.com, and titled: ‘Breaking News: Governor Fubara Proposes N80,000 minimum wage’ are totally false and misleading.
“The general public, and particularly civil servants in the state, are advised to disregard the false claims in the online media platform. The Rivers State Government will make its position on the issue in the fullness of time.
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