Zamfara State Government has commenced the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to workers in the North-Western state.
Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
According to him, Zamfara civil servants started receiving their June salary on the 12th, ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha celebration.
He said before now, civil servants were being paid a paltry N7,000 monthly, adding that the current administration is determined to see to the welfare of workers.
“The Zamfara state government, led by Governor Dauda Lawal, has disbursed the June salary to support workers in preparing for the upcoming Eid celebration,” the statement read.
FactualTimes reports that the incumbent Minister of State for Defense, Bello Mohammed Matawalle served as Zamfara State Governor from 2019 to 2023.