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Uzodimma Raises Imo Workers’ Pay To Record ₦104,000 Minimum Wage
Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved a new minimum wage of ₦104,000 for civil servants in Imo State. According to Nivo News, the governor announced the wage adjustment during a meeting with labour union leaders at the Government House, Owerri, on Tuesday night, raising the minimum salary for workers from ₦76,000 to ₦104,000.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The governor also approved substantial increases for other categories of public workers. Doctors’ minimum pay will now rise from ₦215,000 to ₦503,000, while salaries for lecturers in tertiary institutions will increase from ₦119,000 to ₦222,000. Uzodimma explained that the decision was aimed at alleviating economic hardship, boosting productivity, and strengthening family welfare in the state.
“When workers are paid well, productivity rises, families are happier, and the local economy grows. This is our way of investing in Imo people,” Uzodimma said.
He recalled that his administration, which came into office in 2020, had faced numerous challenges including insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic, the removal of fuel subsidy, and disputes over wages. Despite these obstacles, the governor noted that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue had grown from ₦400 million to over ₦3 billion monthly, while allocations from the Federation Account rose from about ₦5–₦7 billion in 2020 to approximately ₦14 billion. He further revealed that the state’s debt profile had been reduced from ₦280 billion to less than ₦100 billion.
Uzodimma acknowledged the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy but insisted the policy would yield long-term benefits. “It is a thing of joy that we have started seeing the dividends of that bold decision of President Bola Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy. What government is confronted with now is how to ensure that the dividends of that policy trickle down to the common man on the street,” he said.
The governor pledged transparency in resource allocation and disclosed that payment of the final ₦16 billion tranche of gratuities owed to pensioners would commence on August 27. He also highlighted new health insurance schemes, upgraded health facilities, and the state’s participation in the Federal Government’s initiative to establish 1,000 businesses in every active INEC ward.
Calling for stronger cooperation with organized labour, Uzodimma urged workers to uphold ethical practices and avoid redundancy.
Reacting to the development, Uchechigemezu Nwigwe, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Imo State, described the wage review as a major victory for workers, praising the governor for making Imo one of the highest-paying states in Nigeria. Similarly, the Trade Union Congress Chairman, Uchenna Ibe, commended the governor’s political will in implementing the wage increase and driving broader reforms.
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate and former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has called on opposition parties to form a united front to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. In an interview with Symfoni TV, Duke cautioned that Tinubu is an exceptional and formidable political opponent who cannot be defeated individually.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Emphasizing that the political framework inherently favors the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) because they control state power and law enforcement apparatuses, Duke warned that division and ego among opposition figures effectively work against their own interests. Using a striking analogy, he described taking on the incumbent as trying to fight a lion that has been given horns using only a knife and fork, concluding that the opposition would end up as “dinner” without a cohesive, unified approach.
The Federal Government has issued an urgent flood warning through the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre, cautioning that 915 communities spread across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) face severe flooding risks from August 27 to September 9, 2026. In addition to these critical-risk zones, the centre flagged 429 communities in seven states as high-risk and 656 communities across 13 states under a moderate flood-risk watch.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The 19 states categorized under the critical-risk threat are Kogi, Benue, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo, encompassing major cities like Lokoja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Ibadan, and Onitsha. According to Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, this impending threat is driven by factors such as continuous rainfall, saturated soils, rapid surface runoff, strained drainage networks, and swelling river levels. Residents in these vulnerable areas have been strongly advised to ready themselves for potential emergencies and identify secure evacuation routes.
African Action Congress (AAC) 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has cautioned citizens against falling for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s stance on reversing the fuel subsidy. Atiku, who is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), previously pledged to restore the subsidy if elected, arguing that the current administration’s removal of the policy has brought no advantages to the country.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In response via an X post, Sowore rejected Atiku’s remarks, asserting that the AAC remains the sole political party that has steadfastly opposed the subsidy removal from the outset. He accused Atiku and other establishment politicians of shifting their stances based on political convenience and foreign capitalist interests, stating that they should not be permitted to rewrite history or masquerade as genuine opposition figures. Sowore further claimed that it was the AAC’s unwavering position at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt that actually rattled the Tinubu government, rather than any actions from Atiku’s camp.
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