Anambra Commences N70,000 Minimum Wage Payments Starting October

Anambra Commences N70,000 Minimum Wage Payments Starting October

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced that the state will begin paying the N70,000 minimum wage starting next month. He made this announcement during a meeting with principals and headteachers of public primary and secondary schools at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre in Awka on Thursday……CONTINUE READING

Additionally, Soludo revealed that a free education policy for senior students in all public schools will take effect next week. He instructed that students in senior classes who have already paid the N5,000 fees for this term will be refunded. The governor highlighted his administration’s commitment to human capital development and expressed intentions to achieve even more.

Soludo stated, “Anambra State will commence the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage from next month. From next week, a free education policy will be available to senior students in all public schools in Anambra. I assure you that, despite existing resource constraints, this administration will diligently work to fulfill its mandate.”

Since 2023, the Anambra State government has been implementing a free education policy for pupils and students in all public schools from Basic to Junior Secondary School levels. This new initiative will ensure that full free education remains available for all primary pupils and junior and senior secondary school students.