Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has promised to pay workers the new minimum wage of N70,000, emphasizing that their welfare is his priority. He made this assurance through his Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, in Osogbo, the state capital.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Adeleke stated that once the National Assembly passes the bill and all formalities are completed, the state government will comply because “it has become a law.” He added, “Our governor is a lover of workers; his first agenda is to prioritize the welfare of workers, both active and non-active. Governor Adeleke will not be among the defaulters of the new minimum wage. Osun State will never deviate from the law on minimum wage.”
This follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval of a new national minimum wage of N70,000 during a meeting with organized labor. While labor initially demanded N250,000, the government proposed N60,000 before the president settled on N70,000.
Similarly, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assured workers that his administration is ready to pay the new minimum wage. Speaking to journalists in Makurdi, the state capital, Alia stated that his administration has closed financial leakages, enabling the state to afford the N70,000 minimum wage.
Alia remarked, “Though the harsh economy has stagnated things, our plans and measures have increased our internally generated revenue. It’s now left for us to close all loopholes to see how much we can cash in to do other things, including paying salaries. With our focus, we can pay the minimum wage. With all purpose and intent, what is agreed by the Federal Government, we sub-nationals should be able to follow. Without the workforce, any government lacks centeredness in governance. So, we need to pay our civil servants according to what is approved by the Federal Government and organized labor.”