Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Field have not begun to arrange committees to put in force the lately authorized N70,000 minimal salary.
The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Pass River and Yobe.
On the other hand, seven alternative states — Kano, Kwara, Ogun, Borno, Jigawa, Ondo, and Abia — have arrange implementation committees. Handiest Lagos and Edo claimed to have began paying the minimal salary.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu signed the untouched minimal salary into legislation on July 29, 2024, upcoming assembly with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Business Union Congress of Nigeria.
Lagos, Edo
Talking with our correspondent on Saturday, the Lagos Circumstance Commissioner for Knowledge and Technique, Gbenga Omotoso, stated the shape have been paying greater than the minimal salary ahead of it was once handed into legislation.
He stated, “When you look at the minimum wage that was paid in Lagos before, the least state worker earned about N77,000. So, if they said the minimum wage is now N70,000, we have no problem with it at all because Lagos has been paying more than that, and we will continue to pay.”
The Edo Circumstance Executive additionally stated it had began paying the minimal salary.
Kwara, Kano, others arrange committees
On August 1, 2024, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara Circumstance, who additionally doubles because the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Discussion board, arrange an 18-member tripartite committee to determine modalities for the untouched minimal salary fee.
The Eminent Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, stated the committee, comprising representatives from the shape executive, labour unions, and the Organised Personal Sector, had began assembly.
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano additionally arrange an advisory committee at the untouched minimal salary, pace the Jigawa Circumstance Executive arrange a 10-man minimal salary committee on Thursday, August 8.
In a similar fashion, the Borno Circumstance Executive lately inaugurated a 22-member panel, pace the Ondo Circumstance executive stated its committee at the untouched minimal salary was once operating parched to safeguard its implementation.
The Oyo Circumstance Commissioner for Knowledge, Dotun Oyelade, additionally stated the shape arrange a committee a couple of months in the past to advise the federal government at the subject.
He stated, “Oyo State government set up a committee a few months ago, comprising labour stakeholders and government officials, to advise on the implementation of the minimum wage.”
The Abia Circumstance Governor, Alex Otti, on Friday, stated the shape arrange a committee ahead of the Federal Executive signed the invoice into legislation.
“We are making provisions for the salary increase in line with the new minimum wage,” he added.
We will’t pay – Gombe, Kogi
On the other hand, the Gombe Circumstance Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Discussion board, Inuwa Yahaya, stated the incline allocation to the shape would form it tricky for him to pay the untouched salary.
Talking on Tuesday all through a gathering with stakeholders at the national protest, ‘#EndBadGovernance, Yahaya stated, “I cannot pay the N70,000 minimum wage, and I suspect many other states are in the same predicament.”
In a similar fashion, the Kogi Circumstance Commissioner for Finance, Ashiwaju Ashiru Idris, stated incorrect week have been mounted for the implementation of the minimal salary through the shape.
Responding to our correspondent’s inquiry, the commissioner stated he had incorrect details about when the shape would start fee.
We’ll negotiate – Plateau, Kebbi
Plateau Circumstance Commissioner for Knowledge, Musa Ashoms, then again, stated the federal government would form its place identified at the subject upcoming negotiating with organised labour.
The Kebbi Circumstance Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, additionally stated his management was once in a position to have a productive dialogue with the shape union chief at the untouched minimal salary.
His Eminent Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, pace talking with one among our correspondents at the phone, stated, “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 on the faces of the civil servants.”
Throughout a up to date the town corridor assembly at the national protest, Sokoto Circumstance Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, additionally promised to pay the untouched minimal salary.
He stated, “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 country is facing quite a number of challenges that include economic downturn, inflation, cost of living, as well as insecurity, among other challenges.”
Talking with our correspondent in Lafia, the Nasarawa Circumstance capital, on Wednesday, the Senior Particular Laborer to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Community Affairs, Peter Ahemba, defined that the shape executive had rolled out plans to start the fee.
The Eminent Press Secretary to the Bayelsa Circumstance governor, Daniel Alabrah, additionally informed our correspondent on Thursday in Yenagoa that Governor Douye Diri had previous within the presen, all through the Employees’ Moment celebrations, declared that the shape would pay any quantity correct upon through the Federal Executive and labour.
However he identified that the shape executive won’t pay any arrears since the untouched minimal salary invoice was once best lately signed into legislation through the president.
We’ll arrange committee quickly – Osun, Delta, Benue
Talking with Sunday PUNCH, the spokesperson for the Osun Circumstance Governor, Rasheed Olawale, stated a committee for the implementation of the minimal salary could be arrange nearest presen.
He stated, “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 the implementation of the minimum wage will be set up next week. We are committed to it.”
The Delta Circumstance Executive additionally stated it could arrange a committee for the untouched minimal salary.
The shape Commissioner for Knowledge, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, mentioned this in an interview with one among our correspondents on Saturday.
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue additionally stated that his management would pay the untouched minimal salary, and oppose each and every leakage to safeguard its clean implementation.
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