Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has debunked news making the round that he promised to pay N80,000 as minimum wage to civil servants in the state.
A press statement signed by Nelson Chukwudi, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor said the state government’s attention has been drawn to news circulating in the media that Governor Fubara has proposed to pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 to civil servants in the state and local government areas.
Chukwudi said “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, titled: ‘Breaking News: Governor Fubara Proposes N80,000 minimum wage’ is totally false and misleading.”
He asked the general public and particularly civil servants in the state to discountenance the fake news.
The Rivers State Government explained that it will make its position on the issue known in due course.
