Anambra Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has assured the work force in the state that payment of the new minimum wage would commence January 2020.
But he appealed to them to work hard to improve the state internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to make it easier for him
However, negotiations between the state government and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are continuing on the matter.
The State Chairman of NLC, Jerry Nnubia, did not return calls or SMS to his mobile.
But Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C-Don Adinuba, said Anambra State government was ready to commence payment of the new minimum wage in January.
He declared that the government would not renege on its earlier stand of being one of the first states to pay the new minimum wage.
Before Yuletide, Obiano met with the leadership of labour in the state to trash out some grey areas in the minimum wage without solid commitment from the government. – The Nation.
