Anambra State Government has said it will start paying the new minimum wage of N70,000 from October.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo made the announcement at a meeting with principals and head teachers in public primary and secondary schools, at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center, Awka.
Soludo said: “from next week, the free education policy will be available to senior students in all public schools in Anambra.
“I assure that even with the resource constraint, this administration will continue to work very hard to deliver on the mandate.
“From next month, we also hope to start paying the new minimum wage of N70,000,” the governor announced.
Soludo had previously announced the free education policy for primary and junior secondary schools.
With the new announcement by the governor, the state will maintain full free education for all primary pupils, as well as junior and senior secondary school students.
