In a desperate move to address the financial crisis the state find itself, the Ekiti State government has slashed the salaries of political appointees, permanent secretaries and other categories of workers in the state for the next three months. Also, the government has partially suspended the minimum wage consequential adjustment already effected for workers on grade levels seven to twelve since January, 2021. Workers on grade levels one to six were lucky, as their N30,000 minimum wage was not adversely affected by the current decision. It was agreed that the salaries of political appointees be slashed by 25 percent for a period of three months. “I am confident that governor Kayode Fayemi will surely bring his ingenuity and wealth of experience to bear and we shall navigate out of this difficult situation soon .

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 04, 2021 14:48 UTC