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Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage.

The states are Plateau, Kebbi,Sokoto,Nasswara,Bayelsa,Osun,Ekiti,Zamfara,Benue,Enugu,Taraba,Gombe,Kogi, Adamawa,Imo,Ebonyi,Oyo,Awka Ibom,Baucho,Kastina,Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe .

However,seven other states - Kano ,Kwara, Osun ,Borno, Jigawa, Ondo, and Abia have set up implementation committees. Only Lagos and Edo claimed to have started paying minimum wage.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu signed into law on July 29,2024, after meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.

Lagos, Edo
Speaking with our correspondent on Saturday, the Lagos State Commissioner for information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso,said the state had been paying more than The minimum wage before it was ed into law.

He said,"When you look at the minimum wage that was paid in Lagos before,the least state work earned about N77,000.Do,if they said the minimum wage is now N70,000 we have no problem with it at all beca use Lagos had Bern paying more thsn that and we will continue to pay."The Edo State Government also said it had started paying the minimum wage.

Kwara, Kano ,others set up committees

on August 1, 2024 Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State who also doubles as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum,set up an 18-member tripartite to eork out modalities forthe new minimum wage payment.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governo9,Rafiu Ajakaye said the committee comprising representatives from the state government labour unions ,and the Organized Private Sector had started meeting.

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano also set up an advisory committee in the new minimum wage, while the Jigawa State Government set up a 10-man minimum wage committee on Thursday, August 8.

Similarly, the Borno State Government recently inaugurated a 22-member while the Ondo State Government said its committee on the new minimum wage was working hard to ensure its implementation.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, also said the state set up a committee a few months ago to advise government on the matter.

He said "Oyo State Government set up a committee a few months ago,comprising about stakeholders and government officials to advise on the implementation of the minimum wage."

The Abia State Governor ,Alex Otti on Friday said the state set up a committee before the Federal Government signed the bill into law.

"We are making provisions for the salary increase in line with the new minimum wage." he added.

We can't pay-Gombe,Kogi

However, the Gombe State Governor and Chairman of Northern States Governors Forum, Inuwa Yahaya,said the lean allocation to the state would make it difficult for him to pay the new wage.

Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting with stakeh3on the nationwide protest,#EndBadGoverance.Yahaya said,"I cannot pay the N79,00 minimum wage and I suspect many other states are in the same predicament. "

Similarly, the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Ashiwaju Ashiru Idris,said no date had been fixed fir the implementation of the minimum wage by the state.

Responding to our correspondent's inquiry, the commissioner said he had no Information about when the state would commence payment.

We'll negotiate -Plateau,Kebbi

Plateau State Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms,however, said the government would make its position known on the matter after negotiating with organised Labour.

The Kebbi State Governor,Dr.Nadir Idris,also said his istration was ready to have a fruitful discussion with the state union leader on the new minimum wage.

His Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris while speaking with one of our correspondents on the telephone, said,"By the grace of God our governor will sit with the Labour union and come out with modalities to ensure that he puts a smile in the faces of the civil servants."

During a recent twin hall meeting on the nationwide protest,Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu,also promised to pay the new minimum wage.

He said,"On our part,I want to assure you that the Sokoto State Government is ready to implement the new National minimum wage as approved by Mr. President undoubtedly our,our country is facing quite a number of challenges that include economic downturn, inflation cost of living as well as insecurity among other challenges. "

Speaking with our correspondents in Lafia the Nasswara State capital, on Wednesday, the Senior special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs ,Peter Ahemba explained that the state government had rolled out plans yo begin the payment.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State governor,Daniel Alabrah ,also told our correspondent on Thursday in Yenahoa the Governor Douye Dirk had earlier in the year,during the Workers'Day celebrations ,declared that the state would pay any amount agree upon by the Federal Government and Labour.

But the he pointed out that the state government may not pay any arrears because the new minimum wage bail was only recently signed I law by the president.

We'll set ip committee soon -Osun Osun Delta,Benue

Speaking with Sunday PUNCH,the spokesperson for the Osun State Governor ,Rasheed Olawale said a committee for the impl6of the minimum wage would be st up next week.

He said, "Mr Governor has before now said Osun will pay the minimum wage as he is committed to the welfare of the Workers and the people generally.A committee on tge implementation of the minimum wage will be set up next week week.We are committed to it."

The Delta State Government also said it would set up a committee for the new minimum wage.

The state Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ice anti Souza, stated this I an interview with one of our correspondents on Saturday.

GovernorHyacinth Alia of Benue slso said that his istration would pay the new minimum wage and blick every leakage to ensure its smooth implementation.

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Nigeria is irredeemable honestly

These men can't even set a if they want to increase their own salary ,bogus allowance and buy SUV 🤣🤣 they approve it without any deliberation but once it's gonna favor the masses , they'll be reluctant and it's shameful.


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Issokay

I just hope no be scam dem wan scam us

They'll

They can't pay it.

Short term, the only way the states can find enough cash for minimum wage is taxes, or the government totally removes subsides on petrol, allowing price of fuel to rise to N1700, 200 of which is taxes (as suggested elsewhere on this site by another nairalander), and power, which means everyone, not just band A pays N210 per kwh or more, OR.....we take another loan for projects, and use the freed up cash for salaries....and hope oil rises up to 140 dollars per barrel

Long term, we become an exporter of manufactred goods and services, with the benefit that we can set prices for manufactured goods and servicies....which is part of why subsidy must go so that our refineries function at full profit and we can be a major exporter of refined products like engine oil.

The 70, 000 Naira new minimum wage is bad news for Lagos civil servants

The civil servant thought the president will approve at least 100,000 as the state was already paying 35,000 naira wage award which they knew would eventually be added as the new minimum wage

So since the payments of wage award started in January loans have consumed it, 70,000 minimum wage now appears meaningless

This Lagos people Sha
Minimum wage or wage award which one.

Most of the governors are anti-people. They are just there for selfish reasons.

Hmmm

Akwa Ibom state should do the needful Pls.

My major concern is the amount of errors in this report. It is almost unintelligible.

It's well with this nation of ours, a whole 28 states. May God help us.

What of Anambra State? What is Soludo running away from?

israelmao:

https://punchng.com/27-states-fct-yet-to-set-up-minimum-wage-s/

Most of our problem is local.

Parents should learn to train their kids!

If every home is good the community and hence the society will be good!

Even our leader will have no choice but be good because they come from amongst us!

God

J

Aroyjunior:
This Lagos people Sha
Minimum wage or wage award which one.

Wage award is now gone

State governance is where the end bad government needs to start from

symbianDON:
Most of the governors are anti-people. They are just there for selfish reasons.

Prof. Charles C. Soludo is number one Anti-Workers' welfare governor. Since inception in Office no promotion of state civil servants, nothing substantial said or in working to implement the 70k minimum wage, Lobbies State House of Assembly against positive course in favor of Worker's welfare and uses deceptive gimmicks of productivity in pally with wage at his public advantage of people's emotions.

fasho01:
State governance is where the end bad government needs to start from

you are absolutely right. Governors are simply evil to their people, they engineer poverty purposely for their selfish interest.

Delta State should be the first to implement minimum wage, considering the amount of allocation they get.

That's a big lie. Lagos is not paying all low level staff 70k. Maybe only those in the offices at Alausa. Look at their LAWMA road Sanitation workers. They deliberately broke the staff strengths to 20 people per group under private companies (their political cronies) to avoid paying the minimum wage. Which by law is 25 people. They pay those sweepers 30k and that is by the second week of the next month.

They delay their salaries unnecessarily and the so called 10k monthly palliative doesn't get to most of them. I know most of them around my area, and how they struggle to cope especially with the salary delay of 30k.
Who will fight for them? The voiceless. They tried protesting one time but they threatened them with sack if they try it.
And to think some of the sweepers are graduates too. And almost all the supervisors are graduates receiving 40k for over 6years of working. Some of them are my friends and anyone can easily my claims from any of them you meet.

This is the reason for end bad governance protesters to take the fight against the governors but online ers Iboocritically pretend as if everything is okay in their States

paroleski:
That's a big lie. Lagos is not paying all low level staff 70k. Maybe only those in the offices at Alausa. Look at their LAWMA road Sanitation workers. They deliberately broke the staff strengths to 20 people per group under private companies (their political cronies) to avoid paying the minimum wage. Which by law is 25 people. They pay those sweepers 30k and that is by the second week of the next month.




They delay their salaries unnecessarily and the so called 10k monthly palliative doesn't get to most of them. I know most of them around my area, and how they struggle to cope especially with the salary delay of 30k.
Who will fight for them? The voiceless. They tried protesting one time but they threatened them with sack if they try it.
And to think some of the sweepers are graduates too. And almost all the supervisors are graduates receiving 40k for over 6years of working. Some of them are my friends and anyone can easily my claims from any of them you meet.

Sanitation workers are contract staff, they are not government workers

State chapters of NLC should go to work. NLC is not meant for only federal government.

Will Corpers earn the new minimum wage?

This confirm what has always been said that most problems we encounter a citizens are caused by state governments.

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Kano State Civil Service Salary Structure & Allowance 2023....

A wage raise for public employees was announced yesterday by Kano State Governor,Eng. Abba Kabir Yusuf been worried about the nation’s inflation and cost of living. The Excective governor of Kano State increased the pay of its civil sector employees by 40%

According to current report employee in Kano State Government public service should expect to collect between ₦68,00 and ₦87,00 per month (Grade Level 1) after taxes but excluding allowances.

Grade level and Salary

01 ₦68,00 – ₦87,00
02 ₦71,000 – ₦86,000
03 ₦73,000 – ₦93,000
04 ₦75,000 – ₦101,000
05 ₦85,000 – ₦121,000
06 ₦102,000 – ₦147,000
07 ₦134,000–₦203,000
08 ₦170000–₦252,000
09 ₦203000–₦299,000
10 ₦236000–₦340,000
12 ₦271,000–₦387,000
13 ₦301,000–₦420,000
14 ₦330000–₦441,000
15•₦369,000–₦500,000
16•₦399,000–₦570,000
17•₦451,000–₦647,00

. 2 Month sallary bonus for the hardship of the economy which will be paid by August.
This was disclosed in government house yesterday while attending to the monitory team from Abuja.

Did any one in lagos state civil service confirm this false information you're dishing out?
Besides you need to learn how to distinguish contract staffs from those in civil service. Abeg make una stop these lies.

Biodun556:




Sanitation workers are contract staff, they are not government workers