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A statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said with the payment of N80,000 minimum wage from January 1, 2025, the state government will pay workers the sum of N11.9 billion monthly, instead of the current N6.4 billion.

According to the statement, Oyelade stated this when he received the state chairman of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Kayode Martins, in his office, on Tuesday.

The commissioner said that Governor Seyi Makinde is determined to cater for the welfare of workers, while not compromising the welfare of the generality of the people and the critical sectors.

Oyelade further explained that with the monthly increment of 86% in salaries and wages for workers from N6.4 billion to N11.9 billion, Oyo State Government is now committed to the payment of over N143 billion on salaries and wages annually.

He noted that Makinde is giving more to workers in the state beyond expectation, adding that the governor has done more than what any other istration has ever done.

“Governor Makinde proactively announced a four year promotion of workers in order to avert the promotion crisis that had been on the ground before he came into office in 2019,” the commissioner stated.

Responding, Martins said the N80,000 minimum wage and its consequential adjustments in Oyo State is more favourable to workers across all grade levels when compared with other states, including the federal government.

The NLC chairman added that Makinde, whom he referred to as “workers’ governor,” has been consistent in his love for workers.

“Oyo was the first state to implement the old N30,000 minimum wage and also started negotiating a new minimum wage with labour leaders even before the Federal Government approved the N70,000 minimum wage,” he said.

Martins noted that while the federal government added N40,000 across board for its workers as consequential adjustments and Ogun State added N42,000 across board on its consequential adjustments to the new minimum wage, Oyo which has the largest number of workers in the South West and just concluded the process of recruiting 23,000 more workers to its workforce, has done more for its workers.

He said the present Oyo State table sees the movement of workers on Grade levels 1 to 6 from N30,000 to N80,000, translating to a N50,000 increment on the salary scale.

The labour leader said level 7 and above now enjoy increments of N70,000, N80,000, N90,000 and even over N180,000 being added to workers salaries on the consequential adjustment table.

“The graphic implication of this for instance, is that government worker on Grade Level 17 earning N170,000 per month will now earn N360,000,” Martins said.

He emphasised that no state in Nigeria has done this.

The NLC chairman further said the motivation civil and public servants receive in the prompt payment of salaries on the 25th of every month is unquantifiable in boosting the morale of workers and the state’s economy.

Martins stressed that the cordial relationship between Makinde and labour unions was evident in the last industrial action embarked upon by the national body of the unions on December 2, where Oyo State was exempted.

Source: https://newspeakonline.com/oyo-workers-to-enjoy-86-salary-increase-from-january-says-makinde/

This man will do well as president.
Oyo people, una dey enjoy o. Say thank you to ya handsome gov.
He's so cute

One of the few working governors we have in Nigeria right now.

Great100000:


Source: https://newspeakonline.com/oyo-workers-to-enjoy-86-salary-increase-from-january-says-makinde/

working governor.

Commendable 👏
God bless you sir.

Working in some states seems better than working with the FG. Lagos is an example.
Oyo is doing well.

Civil servants dey enjoy oh!

If this is through, then the man is doing well. But I can't trust any politician. Infact, trust nobody.

Oyo State na boss ooooooo, kudos to Seyi Makinde.

Great100000:


Source: https://newspeakonline.com/oyo-workers-to-enjoy-86-salary-increase-from-january-says-makinde/

“The graphic implication of this for instance, is that government worker on Grade Level 17 earning N170,000 per month will now earn N360,000,” Martins said.

Too bad!
A grade 17 worker has worked for at least 30 solid years and is earning N360k with the new adjustment.

Nigeria is finished.

That's how it should be.

The allocations to the state governors have increased since subsidy removal....

This is massive

Segzy19:
That's how it should be.

The allocations to the state governors have increased since subsidy removal....

Don mind the Media Gov... New salary that some state started paying Since

Forward ever SW

Lamba

TenQ:




Too bad!
A grade 17 worker has worked for at least 30 solid years and is earning N360k with the new adjustment.

Nigeria is finished.

What will you now say when the worker is paid 170k. Let's continue to keep hope alive. It can only get better

Lamba.
Na who know sabi your Oga way dey reason him media hype.

This is fine from HE Seyi Makinde.

Thats my Govornor..

#seyiismyfriend

Love800:
Civil servants dey enjoy oh!

Some fresh graduates from the university, working in the private sector , earn more than the individuals on Grade 17 in the public service.

Pathetic

Somebody please do Christmas for me, I'm dead broke and no help in sight no amount is too small. I'm still looking for job 3.2.1.3.9.5.6.4.1.8 1st bank more of God's strength B.J

Sign post governor how far. See your mate. No be by chaw chaw

chukadiho1:
What will you now say when the worker is paid 170k. Let's continue to keep hope alive. It can only get better

Of course N360k is far much better that the N170k but it is still bad in this 2024/2025

Thanks Seyi Makinde. God bless you. Oyo State citizens should go and pray for whosoever will be taking over from this man in 2027, that such a man would have human kindness in him and improve on the foundation Seyi Makinde is laying. No governor has been better since 1999.

TenQ:




Too bad!
A grade 17 worker has worked for at least 30 solid years and is earning N360k with the new adjustment.

Nigeria is finished.

Very bad

Shows people don't read. Is it not the same 80k others have been paying that this one is parading as if it's something special. Nigerians and praising nonsense!!

Great100000:


Source: https://newspeakonline.com/oyo-workers-to-enjoy-86-salary-increase-from-january-says-makinde/

This news is not totally correct. My grade level enjoys more than 86%. 56k upgraded to 127k after tax and other deductions

MT:


Some fresh graduates from the university, working in the private sector , earn more than the individuals in Grade 17 in the public service.

Pathetic

Life after service nko? Very very important

Salary increases not bad. But where are these funds sourced from? Definitely not taxation, not industry but borrowing.

How sustainable is this? Hmmm

These are the things that trigger inflation as market women will jack up prices of produce forgetting that not everyone works for govt.

olaideeeedris:
Life after service nko? Very very important

Life after service is super good.

Check their pension package and compare it to the pittance being paid to the public servants,

Domaining101:
One of the few working governors we have in Nigeria right now.

11k?