The Delta State Government has disclosed that as part of measures to reduce the effect of COVID 19 on the State economy, the state government has adopted interim fiscal measures to sustain public spending.

Speaking today at the government house in Asaba, Secretary to the Delta State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, while briefing press members disclosed there would be a review of salary of political appointees and workers on salary grade level seven and above for six months with effect from July 2020.

The SSG further stated that the review was not a repudiation of the new minimum wage in the state but a temporary measure that would be lifted as soon as the economy improves, stressing that it was without any prejudice to other staff entitlements like