Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered all local government councils in the state to commence the payment of the ₦85,000 minimum wage to their workers.
Fubara gave the directive on Friday after inaugurating the chairmen and members of the Local Government Service Commission and Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
The governor highlighted the need to audit local government payrolls following complaints about ghost workers and inflated staff lists.