The Rivers State Government has described as false and misleading, claims by an online media platform that Governor Siminilayi Fubara has proposed N80,000 minimum wage for workers in the state.
A statement by Nelson Chukwudi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Thursday night advised the general public, and particularly civil servants in the state to beware of such fake news circulating in the online media platform.
The statement reads:
RE: ‘BREAKING NEWS: GOVERNOR FUBARA PROPOSES N80,000 MINIMUM WAGE’
The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating in an online media that His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, has proposed to pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants in the State and local government areas.
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’ is totally false and misleading.
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.
Signed
Nelson Chukwudi
