* 24 hours after Gov Uzodinma announced N104k for Imo workers
The Ebonyi State Government has announced a new minimum wage of N90,000 for all civil and public servants, an increase of N20,000 from the previous wage of N70,000.
According to the government, the new minimum wage takes immediate effect.
This decision was an outcome of the Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the New Government House in Abakaliki.
The decision was conveyed through a press statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ikeuwa Collins-Omebeh, and made available to the media on Thursday.
According to the statement, the government’s decision to increase the minimum wage to N90,000 is directly tied to Governor Francis Nwifuru’s ‘People’s Charter of Needs Agenda’.
He added that the governor is prioritising the welfare of the workers, and the increase was a reflection of that commitment.
Meanwhile, Omebeh disclosed that the government also approved the establishment of Ebonyi State Virology Research and Innovative Centre.
He noted that this would strengthen the State’s capacity for research, diagnosis, surveillance of viral diseases, training in line with the public health needs, and global scientific advancements.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Imo State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage from N70,000 to N104,000.
Governor Hope Uzodimma made the announcement during a crucial meeting with labour leaders at the Government House in Owerri.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law, ending months of deliberations between government authorities, labour unions, and the private sector.
He signed it at the State House in Abuja days after the National Assembly passed the Minimum Wage Act, 2019, to increase the National Minimum Wage from N30,000 to N70,000.
However, some governors increased the minimum wage above N70,000 for civil servants in their respective states.