Sokoto will pay new minimum wage to workers this January - Tambuwal

An order has been given by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Friday, January 10, for the immediate commencement of the implementation of the new minimum wage to workers in the state.

The new payment will begin with the January 2020 salary and as such, workers will henceforth, earn the sum of N30,000.

Sokoto's government will also be clearing out ghost workers from its workforce after Governor Tambuwal ordered the immediate verification of the workers.

"Verification of unscheduled staff and the sharp practice of sale of offer letters of employment to unwary citizens and a situation where children are on the payroll of the government will not be condoned.

"Prior to the negotiation that ushered the new wage regime, the state government had discovered a disparity in the salary data between the state civil service commission, the ministry of finance and the head of service," the governor said adding that steps were taken to harmonize the data, part of which was introducing the issuance of payslips to workers.

According to LegitNews, the governor has also promised the payment of salary arrears.