𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲: 𝗚𝗼𝘃 𝗜𝗻𝘂𝘄𝗮 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀

By George OPARA

Governor Mohammad Inuwa Yahaya of
Gombe State has okayed the full execution of the new national minimum wage for workers in the local government system across the state.

Head of Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu disclosed this on Friday 24th April 2026. The SSG said the approval covers staff of the 11 local government councils, Local Education Authority (LEA) and primary healthcare workers.

He explained that the implementation will take effect from May 2026, adding that the state government has now cleared the outstanding 43 per cent balance, bringing the wage structure to 100 percent implementation.

In his words,“The decision was made possible due to improved fiscal conditions at the local government level, which now enables councils to meet salary obligations without disruption.”

The SSG noted that the full implementation of the minimum wage is expected to boost workers’ morale, improve productivity, and strengthen service delivery at the grassroots.