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.
Anosike argued that Abia’s problems stem from poor management rather than lack of resources, insisting that the state has enough funds to pay workers fairly, clear pension arrears, and still invest in development.
He promised to balance infrastructure growth with citizens’ welfare, stressing that “development should not come at the expense of human lives.”
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