Kelechi Anosike, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Abia State, has pledged to raise the minimum wage for civil servants to ₦90,000 and introduce free health insurance if elected in 2027.
Currently, Abia workers earn a minimum wage of ₦70,000. Anosike, who is aligned with the PDP faction backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, criticized the state government for neglecting workers and pensioners.
“I am a welfarist by nature. I hate to see people suffer. As governor of Abia State, I shall implement the ₦90,000 national minimum wage for civil servants, backed by a strong welfare architecture that protects workers and restores dignity to public service,” he said in a statement.
He added that his administration would launch a Civil Service Care Programme, guaranteeing free health insurance for all civil servants.
“Quality healthcare is a right, not a privilege. A healthy workforce is the foundation of a productive government,” he declared.
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