The trio of Engr Seyi Makinde, Senator Ademola Adeleke and Mr Biodun Oyebanji of Oyo, Osun and Ekiti Governors are yet to finalise new minimum wage for workers in the South-West region of the country.
FreshPage gathered that not less than 20 states have either started the payment or will commence the payment of new minimum wage to their workforce. Oyo
Governor Makinde had in October 5, during the commemoration of this year’s World Teachers’ Day expressed his administrative readiness to pay new minimum wage of N70,000. The Committee inaugurated by the government is yet to finalise its work thereby making it hard to predict when the payment will commence for highly anticipated Oyo workers.
For the case of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke recently said the Negotiation Committee is nearing completion of its assignment which include finalizing new minimum wage for approval. However, FRESHPAGE.COM.NG observed that no intending amount to pay to Osun workers has been indicated by Senator Adeleke.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State had in October 12, during celebration of Pensioners’ Day in Ado-Ekiti which marked activities for his second tear in office assured Ekiti workers that his administration with pay new minimum wage of N70,000 but when the payment will commence was not disclosed.
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The remaining state governors in the South-West, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos, Mr. Dapo Abiodun, Ogun and Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo have signed new minimum wage into law in their respective states; Lagos -N85,000 Ondo – N73,000 and Ogun – N70,000.
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FreshPage recalls that minimum wage was increased from N30,000 to N70,000 after negotiations by the governments, the Organised Private Sector and Labour Unions. The negotiations lasted for weeks and produced an agreement on July 18, passed by National Assembly and was into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 29.
