By: Emmanuel Abi Couson
The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to the fake news circulating in an online media that His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, has proposed to pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants in the State and local government areas,
This was disclosed a Release by its Chief Press Secretary Nelson Chukwudi on Friday 19 July.
The statement further reads : “Ordinarily, we would not have responded to this fake news, but for the wrong impression it would create in the minds of the public, especially civil servants in the State.
Therefore, it is important to state that the unverified claims being circulated by Newsweekng.com, and titled: ‘Breaking News: Governor Fubara Proposes N80,000 minimum wage’ is totally false and misleading.
The general public, and particularly civil servants in the State, are advised to discountenance the false claims in the online media platform.
The Rivers State Government will make its position on the issue known in due course
