Musa Na Allah, Sokoto
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has directed the immediate commencement of the payment of N70,000 new national minimum wage to all categories of workers in the state by Monday, 27 January 2025.
He said the new minimum wage would be paid to all categories of civil servants, including local governments and primary school teachers across LGEAs.
The new national minimum wage, which is in compliance with the new national minimum wage as approved by the federal government, fulfills the governor’s promise to that effect.
Governor Aliyu, therefore, urged the state’s civil servants to reciprocate the invaluable gesture by being aware of their responsibilities.
“With the commencement of the payment of this new national minimum wage, we expect a renewed commitment, hard work, punctuality, and above all, seriousness from our civil servants, “he added.
He also vowed to sustain the prompt payment of salaries from the 19th to the 22nd of every month, saying that his administration will continue to remain workers ‘-friendly.
It could be recalled that before the coming of the present administration in the state, workers were not sure of when to get their salaries, as salaries were paid after 50 days as against the usual 25-30 days.
With the coming of the Ahmed Aliyu-led administration, workers in the state now receive their salaries between the 19th and 22nd of every month, while the present administration is defraying the backlog of unpaid gratuities of retirees.
The state government has set aside N500 million monthly to pay the backlog of unpaid gratuity, while an additional N300 million has also been set aside monthly to pay those who retired from 2023 to date.
According to the governor, the idea is to ensure that by the time the present administration completes its tenure, the state government does not owe any gratuity to civil servants.
