The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has approved a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly ‘Pay As You Earn’, PAYE, tax obligation for every civil servant in the state, including Local Government workers.
The Kwara state Commissioner for Finance Hauwa Nuru announced this this Monday, saying the emergency support measure will last for at least three months.
Nuru says the bonus has been approved as a buffer to bridge the gap that the PAYE deduction will have on the newly implemented minimum wage.
She says it is meant to serve as a soothing balm as workers adjust to the PAYE that was implemented in line with the Personal Income Tax Act.
Recall that the Organized labour in Kwara state, had last week complained of high taxes deducted from the worker’s salary following the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage approved for workers in the state.