New minimum wage: I’ll pay anything approved by Federal Government – Gov. Al-Makura

The Governor of Narasawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has stated his
administration's resolve to implement any amount approved by the
Federal Government as new minimum wage for workers.

The Governor stated this on Thursday while swearing-in eleven newly
appointed commissioners.

He also swore in the Director General of Nasarawa Geographic
Information Service, NAGIS.

Al-Makura said, "This was predicated upon the conviction that if our
mandate, encapsulated in our policies and programmes, is to serve the
people, then the public servant who is the nerve centre of policy
implementation must be given his dues.

"In this regard, as we are awaiting the final decision on the review
of the National Minimum Wage, I assure our workers that we will be
among the first States to implement any decision reached by the
Federal Government."

Speaking further, Al-Makura disclosed that he had directed the
implementation of the promotion of deserving workers in the State.

He added, "It is my belief that this is a formidable way of
strengthening the machinery of government for optimal productivity."

He also lifted the ban on employment in the state after several years.

His words, "In our resolve to expand the frontiers of policy
implementation, also, we have lifted the ban on employment".

"In this regard, we have demonstrated our commitment to reinvigorate
the Service in the recent employment of teachers into our public
schools in the State.

"I, therefore, encourage eligible citizens to apply for vacant
positions in the Civil Service."