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…FG, other states should emulate Edo – NLC chairman

The Edo State Government on Sunday said it has paid the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the State, in fulfillment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from the month of May, 2024.

Recall that Obaseeki had during the commissioning of the Labour House in Benin City announced the increase of the minimum wage for workers in the State from N40,000 to N70,000, to reflect the current economic realities of the country and cushion the impacts of the harsh economy on the people of the State.


In a statement, Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to the workers, further demonstrates the commitment of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led istration to the welfare of Edo workers.


According to him, “The Edo State Government has paid the May salaries of workers in the State, reflecting the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage.


“This is in fulfilment of the promise made by Governor Godwin Obaseki to increase the minimum wage from N40,000 to N70,000 beginning this May, as part of efforts to cushion the impacts of the harsh economy occasioned by fuels subsidy removal and other economic decisions by the Federal Government.”


“It is also in furtherance of the commitment of the State Government to meet its statutory obligation even before the end of the month,” he added.

The commissioner urged workers to be committed to their duties, while contributing effectively to ensuring the governor finishes strong, to reciprocate the gesture by the state government to their welfare.


Confirming the development, the state chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Odion Olaye called on the federal government and other states governments of other states to emulate what the Edo State government has done.



He told Vanguard that “The Edo State government has paid the new minimum wage of N70,000 and for me as the state chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) I say glory be to God and kudos to Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki the governor of Edo state and I congratulate all Edo State workers.

“My advice to the federal government and other states is to emulate the Edo state government on what we are doing here;

“…what Edo state government is doing here is worthy of emulation so that the dividends of democracy will get to as many people as possible because these civil servants have their family and dependants.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/obaseki-pays-n70000-new-minimum-wage-to-edo-workers/amp/

He should have left this decision for the next governor of the state to make

Commendable

Paraman:
He should have left this decision for the next governor of the state to make

Asue is the next governor and will continue to pay the new minimum wage

Wayo man, Oba dey go market now

SadiqBabaSani:
Wayo man, Oba dey go market now

It won't take anything away from you if you appreciate this wonderful gesture from the governor.

You and I know so well that Tinubu can never achieve this. Look at what Tinubu is doing with the minimum wage negotiations with the NLC and TUC. Pricing and haggling the minimum wage like market women haggling over the price of crayfish

Big boys

Paraman:
He should have left this decision for the next governor of the state to make

So people should continue to suffer the hardship created by your Oga before another governor enter next year?

God bless Obaseki

Well done to Obaseki the peoples governor.

The man is looking for votes from civil servants...we know them.

Akinboboz:
The man is looking for votes from civil servants...we know them.

Let me remind you that Obaseki have been paying edo state worker 40,000 naira even when other governor were struggling to pay 30,000 naira.

No be every time you suppose to dey play politics of bitterness.

Eyes Service payment, that won't stop voters from voting out PDP in next governoship election

Oga wey no fit fight flood, want to be Edo Godfather

Very desperate!

YOU CAN GO TO EDO STATE AND WORK.

richidinho:


Oga wey no fit fight flood, want to be Edo Godfather

Very desperate!

Lagos is the headquarters of flood

Isokiscool:
Lagos is the headquarters of flood

And are you not seeing what the governor is doing eventhough the Lagos is majorly a riverine state?

Obaseki you try Weldon AI and O2 all the way

After the election e go return to 30k

Ofunaofu:


Asue is the next governor and will continue to pay the new minimum wage

Never,obaseki will never produce a successor

Isokiscool:
Lagos is the headquarters of flood

Lagos is working on the flood unlike edo.apc will overflood pdp in Edo

We no go still vote Obaseki's candidate,even if he pays 200k as minimum wage. He should refund Edo workers all the unpaid arrears.

For over 4 years now, Obaseki has been paying Edo workers salaries in percentage. Edo workers rarely get up to 50% of their Salary. Edo people are wiser. We are voting Monday of APC

Esama:
A gesture please I take God beg you if you are not from Benin just shut up .

See this Obaseki's propaganda machine. If I ask him to mention what Obaseki has done in Edo State in the last 8 Years, this man go turn stamarer.

senatordave1:


Never,obaseki will never produce a successor

Are you from Edo state?

Ofunaofu:


Are you from Edo state?

Yes n u

senatordave1:


Yes n u

I am not. Just a concern Nigerian citizen

You must be an APC member

Ofunaofu:


Asue is the next governor and will continue to pay the new minimum wage

God forbid. Instead of Edo People to vote Asue, we will rather vote any None Edo man to rule Edo. Asue and PDP will come distance 5th during the election. Behind APC, LP, NNPP, SDP, APGA.

Ofunaofu:


I am not. Just a concern Nigerian citizen

You must be an APC member

I am a neutral who ed obaseki in 2020 because of godfatherism

Almaigaa:


Na lie. Edo workers have never received complete Salary for about 5 years now. He doesn't even pay pensioners at all. That's why pensioners protest at ring road every week

dey there dey deceive yourself. Obaseki love Edo State workers.

Ofunaofu:


Are you from Edo state?

Na APC man