Siminalayi Fubara, The Rivers state governor has denied promising to pay a minimum wage of N80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas.
This is coming amid reports that Fubara pledged to increase the N70,000 new minimum wage which Federal Government and Organized Labour agreed upon.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi on Friday, July 19, the governor never made made such comments and as such it should be regarded as ‘fake news.’
The statement reads.
“The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating in an online media that the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi FUBARA, has proposed to pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants in the state and local government areas.
“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to this fake news, but for the wrong impression it would create in the minds of the public, especially civil servants in the state.
“Therefore, it is important to state that the unverified claims being circulated by Newsweekng.com, and titled: ‘Breaking News: Governor Fubara Proposes N80,000 minimum wage’ are totally false and misleading.
“The general public, and particularly civil servants in the state, are advised to discountenance the false claims in the online media platform.
The Rivers State Government will make its position on the issue known in due course.”
