The Ebonyi State Government has announced a new minimum wage of N90,000 for all civil and public servants, N20,000 increase from the previous N70,000.
The decision was made during the Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the New Government House in Abakaliki.
According to the Commissioner for Information, Ikeuwa Collins-Omebeh, the decision to increase the minimum wage is directly tied to Governor Francis Nwifuru’s ‘People’s Charter of Needs Agenda’, which prioritises the welfare of the state’s workers.
The announcement is contained in a statement signed by Collins-Omebeh, made available to newsmen.
Meanwhile, the commissioner disclosed that the state 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 state’s public health needs, and global scientific advancements.
Recall that on Wednesday, the Imo State government 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, the state capital.
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.
