Daily Trust

‘No civil servant receives less than N18, 000 in Kwara’

- From Abdullatee­f Aliyu, Ilorin NAN

Kwara State Head of Service Alhaji Mohammed Dabarako said yesterday that the state is one of the few that has implemente­d the minimum wage of N18, 000 for workers, stressing that no civil servant in the state receives less than the approved rate.

Addressing newsmen on activities lined for the National Council on Establishm­ent meeting to be hosted by the state next Monday, he said 120 participan­ts including Heads of Service from the 36 states of the federation would be in attendance.

Dabarako said the meeting is aimed at appraising the scheme of service, identifyin­g challenges and taking decisions that will affect all civil servants.

The HoS further stated that the increase in salary of level 15 officers and above was to take care of domestic staff attached to them.

 ?? PHOTO: ?? Second Batch of 1,554 youth marshals at the opening ceremony of their training in Gombe yesterday.
PHOTO: Second Batch of 1,554 youth marshals at the opening ceremony of their training in Gombe yesterday.

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