The Nigerian Union of Teachers , Adamawa State chapter , has expressed confidence that the incoming administration would pay N 32 ,000 minimum wage to workers in the state .
Chairman of the state chapter , Mr . Rodney Nathan , who commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the N30 ,000 new National Minimum Wage for workers , however noted that the state workers were looking forward to receiving N 32 ,000 as minimum wage .
Nathan said that the workers ’ optimism was drawn from the governor - elect Ahmadu Fintiri ’s election promise to pay workers N 32 ,000 minimum wage .
He said that Fintiri , being a man of his words , would not renege on his promise .
He called on all teachers in the state to support the incoming administration in its vision to ameliorate the plight of teachers in particular and all workers in general .
The union leadership also urged the incoming administration to address some of the challenges faced by the teachers in the state .
He mentioned lack of implementation of promotion , upgrade of teachers , transport leave grants , among others as some of the major challenges facing teachers in the state .
He said the new minimum wage would go a long way in improving the standards of living of a Nigerian worker .