Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has refuted reports that he proposed to pay a minimum wage of N80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas, describing the claims as “unverified.”
The denial follows widespread reports online that the governor had made such a promise.
In a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, the governor dismissed the reports as false.
“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,” the statement read.
“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 statement further urged the public to disregard the false claims, assuring that the Rivers State Government will clarify its position on the issue soon.
“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,” it concluded.