See the list of states paying above 70,000 minimum wage

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Some states have decided to surpass the Federal Government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers.

Surprisingly, most states that failed to pay salary when National Minimum Wage was N30000 under President Muhammadu Buhari are now expressing their willingness to pay N70,000.

It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in July 2024, approved a New Minimum Wage of N70,000 for civil servants across Nigeria with a promise to review every three years.

Following this directive, several states have taken steps to implement even higher minimum wages to support their workforce.

This is a compilation of states that are now paying above the approved minimum wage:

1. Lagos State:
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not only agreed to pay the N70,000, he has on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, expressed his willingness to pay N85,000 but has also promised to pay N100,000 minimum wage from January 2025.

2. Ogun State: Governor Dapo Abiodun on Monday announced a minimum wage of N77,000 for workers. This decision was made during a meeting with labour leaders and aims to improve the living standards of workers in the state.

3. Ondo State: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa implemented a N73,000 minimum wage for state government workers. He expressed his commitment to worker welfare, stating that Ondo would surpass the federal benchmark to better support its citizens.

4. Kogi State: Governor Ahmed Ododo on Monday approved a N72,500 minimum wage. This decision includes a suspension of tax burdens on the new wage for one year, aimed at alleviating financial pressures on workers.

5. Gombe State: The state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigeria Labour Congress to implement a minimum wage of N71,500. The agreement was hailed as historic by labour leaders, reflecting a commitment to improving the compensation for civil servants in the state.

In addition to these states paying above the federal minimum wage, others have begun implementing the approved N70,000 wage.

States like Delta, Adamawa, Edo, Borno, Ekiti, Cross River, and Ebonyi have started paying the N70,000 minimum wage.

Meanwhile, states like Bauchi, Oyo, and Enugu, Sokoto, have set up implementation committees to ensure compliance with the new wage law.

However, some states, including Jigawa, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa, have not yet shown readiness to implement the minimum wage

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