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The Organised Labour in Enugu State has disclosed that the implementation of the N80,000 minimum wage, which is above the N70,000 national minimum wage, commenced in November 2024.

The workers also said that they had no plan to go on strike since.

They said that observed discrepancies in consequential adjustment in the implementation of the N80,000 minimum wage had already been conveyed to Governor Peter Mbah and nursed no doubts that it would be addressed subsequently, as he had already earned workers’ trust by his commitment to their welfare since his assumption of office.

This was made known in a t statement in the state capital on Tuesday by the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Enugu State Council, Comrade Fabian Nwigbo; Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Ben Asogwa; and the Chairman of the state’s t Public Service Negotiating Council, JNC, Comrade Ezekiel Omeh.

The statement read, “The Orgaised Labour in Enugu State wishes to make clarifications in several media reports, which wrongly project Enugu among the states that are yet to pay the national minimum wage.

“We want to acknowledge the fact that the Enugu State Government paid the N80,000 minimum wage approved by the governor in the November 2024 salary.

“However, the minimum wage paid did not reflect the consequential adjustments inherent in minimum wage implementation.

“As labour leaders, we have already communicated to His Excellency the observed discrepancies and in his usual magnanimity to the welfare of workers, we strongly believe that he will address this subsequently.

“Our confidence in the governor remains intact, considering his usual dispositions to the wellbeing of workers.

“Likewise, he approved the payment of the N1.9bn four-year accumulated leave allowances owed to teachers of public primary schools in the state and eight-month salary arrears valued at over N467m, which were also owed the academic, non-academic, and casual staff of the Enugu State College of Education Technical, ESCET, Enugu, before his assumption of office.

“Likewise, he approved the payment of the N1.9bn four-year accumulated leave allowances owed to teachers of public primary schools in the state and eight-month salary arrears valued at over N467m, which were also owed the academic, non-academic, and casual staff of the Enugu State College of Education Technical, ESCET, Enugu, before his assumption of office.

“Consequently, in the same culture, we trust him to address all the concerns regarding consequential adjustments in the implementation of N80,000 minimum wage.

“So, we have not gone on strike. We do not also contemplate or foresee any strike in the near future because there is no need for that yet.”

https://dailypost.ng/2024/12/03/we-received-n80000-minimum-wage-in-november-enugu-workers/

Wow...that money will go far

W

Up Mbah!

So Pragmatic....

Kudo to ours Enugu alerted brothers and those in anticipation!

Noted.

What will happen if d so called messiah T-PAIN takes dollar back to where he met it

seems

Mba is doing a great job




May Tinubu government never succeed

May Tinubu Yoruba president fail

May Nigeria never get better under Tinubu Yoruba government

May E-BOLA Tinubu sleep and never wake up

This man is serious.

Kudos to him.

The last time I visited Enugu state I was shocked at how food items were very cheap and affordable. I couldn't believe I had gone through the trouble of bringing tomatoes and peppers from Abuja for an event only to find out they were much cheaper in Enugu.
Whatever they are doing there is working

Nice one from Mbah

Ebonyi Nwifuru would surely pay for Dave Umahi sins as well as his own if he doesn't correct the gross impunity being melted out on workers.

No work no pay my black ass.

oluseyiforjesus:
What will happen if d so called messiah T-PAIN takes dollar back to where he met it

Talk about your useless yeastern governors and stop blaming someone fir your failures

Okay

Nice

Good one,



let the masses know that you are serving them,

Princess FaithChukwu

Nice.

VERY POOR SALARY BECAUSE 80K IS LESS THAN $50 BUT WE CAN START FROM THERE...



Any governor not paying at least 70k a month MINIMUM to workers is A WICKED EVIL CRIMINAL AND SHOULD BE IMPEACHED.

You can expect good news like this from Enugu state. What is happening in Abia state?

TomTomKuliKuli:
Helinues

Call your fellow Ronu chanters

No be by cho Cho cho

The east don’t read news of how they will pay minimum wages

We pay it shikena

there are five pure igbo states.

Ondo state Governor, please take a cue….

I hope say that 80k na cleaners own oo.

Others should get more than that. Nice One

Very few expected him to perform excellently well,including me, but he has proved us all wrong.
Peter Mba is working tirelessly to reposition Enugu State.

The LP candidate perhaps wouldn't have done much of this.

I hear say the man is very stingy. He doesn't allow fanfare and visits to Government house, unlike the immediate past foolish billboard gov'nor that eats Ogbono and Olugbu soup at every function he attends. Peter Mba, we were told will do video calls with you instead of allowing visits that will cost him money. No more sharing of the state funds by politicians.
You see, whenever you see people complain that you are stingy and harsh, just know that you're on the right track. They will only criticise and angry because you don't allow the status quo to be maintained, whereby it's looting galore. The same thing the Northerners are doing to the tax reform bill because it's not going to be business as usual. Nigerians are very corrupt people. It's in our DNA.

We didn’t receive any increment sha but teachers did. We are waiting and watching. But Mbah is actually working.

Good for u guys

oluseyiforjesus:
What will happen if d so called messiah T-PAIN takes dollar back to where he met it

Practically impossible till thy kingdom come.

Nigeria defys the laws of gravitational force. Whatever goes up doesn't come down in Nigeria.

techbro1:
You can expect good news like this from Enugu state. What is happening in Abia state?

Enugu State has been very lucky to have active governors since 1999. From Chimaraoke Nnamani to Sullivan Chime to Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Unfortunately for some unfortunate people like Reno Omokri, he will not see this one to report about the Southeast. Na sad news him dey find to report about the east

Dretlor:
Wow...that money will go far

80k?

God bless Governor Mbah of Enugu for his comionate gestures to his people. May his second term attempt be smooth.

🫤

That’s a positive step, and at least the Enugu state government is doing something that many others are not. However, I believe students in all tertiary institutions should focus more on becoming self-employed rather than just job seekers. It’s hard to comprehend how a household can survive on 80k for 30 days in this harsh economy. After factoring in transport, food, and other basic needs, how much would be left for a family of four? I’d bet no Nigerian civil servant could save 1 million in a year unless they’re involved in shady dealings or running their own legitimate business.
Meanwhile, the average person own POS stand, Sporty bet shop, driver will go back home with at least 3k after feeding and transportation.