Nigerian governor extends wage award payments till new minimum wage is ready

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has promised continuous payment of wage awards to state workers until committee on new minimum wage concludes its work.

The governor made the pledge during the Town Hall meeting with Enugu people on Saturday at the Old Government House, Enugu.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor began the payments of the wage award of between N10,000 and N25,000 to state workers last December to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.