Anambra State government says it will commence payment of the National Minimum wage, starting from the January 2020 salary.
Governor Willie Obiano made the pronouncement during an inspection visit to the five-point-three kilometer Eziowelle-Umunnachi-Aforigwe Road.
Government House correspondent, Ejike Abana reports that according to the Governor, payment of the National minimum wage is in the interest of the State economy.
The Governor also assured Ndi Anambra that his administration had commenced massive road construction across the State, in a bid to take advantage of the dry season.
He noted that when completed, the on going project will take off traffic from the old road especially during festive period.
He reassured of commitment of his administration to continue to link up communities through building more roads and urged the people of the area to support the contractors.
The Governor however pointed out that some structures will be affected as the road construction continues.
The contractor handling the project, Mr Daniel Ekene said that the road project was awarded last year and that they commenced with demolition of the existing drainage system which usually cause flooding in the area, adding that they had done one-point-five kilometers of drainage.
He assured that they will complete the road by May this year.
Governor Obiano also inspected ongoing construction work at four-point-nine kilometer Ezinnaja-Oraukwu-Nimo road and about six hundred meters Stamford road where he called on wealthy people, to take up and build roads in their communities, at the end of which, government will reimburse them.
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