Anambra Govt Announces Date to Begin Payment of New Minimum Wage

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Anambra State Government has announced a date to begin paying the new minimum wage of N70,000.

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The government said it will begin the payment from October.

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo made the announcement on Thursday at a meeting with principals and head teachers in public primary and secondary schools, at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center, Awka.

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Soludo said: “From next week, the free education policy will be available to senior students in all public schools in Anambra.

“I assure that even with the binding resource constraint, this administration will continue to work very hard to deliver on the mandate.

“From next month, we also hope to start paying the new minimum wage of N70,000,”the governor announced.

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Soludo had previously announced the free education policy for primary and junior secondary schools.

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With the new announcement by the governor, the state will maintain full free education for all primary pupils, as well as junior and senior secondary school students