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

In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu 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.

Here is a list of states that are now paying above the approved minimum wage:

1. Lagos State: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday approved the payment of N85,000 minimum wage for workers. The governor added that by January 2025 he would be paying N100,000 minimum wage.

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 N70K minimum wage.

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

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

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Udo di

I will always appreciate obaseki for being the first to pay when most of the governors were dragging their feet, giving reasons why they couldn't afford pay the 70, 000 naira new minimum wage

While the dubious labour party governor of abia state can't pay Even #19,000

Biodun556:
I will always appreciate obaseki for being the first to pay when most of the governors were dragging their feet, giving reasons why they couldn't afford pay the 70, 000 naira new minimum wage

I hope it wasn't because of the Election.

2special:
I hope it wasn't because of the Election.

Will the payment of the 70,000 naira minimum wage stop in Edo after election?

Ebubu
Out of the 5 Eastern states only your state governor is paying the new minimum wage.

Weldone to the APC governor .

Good one. Most states haven't complied at all. Such a shame!

Na the colonial masters wey develop Lagos state still Dey pay 85k minimum wage…red and blue rail don start,hate people no still know how them Dey do am

At least acknowledge Obaseki of Edo state for being the first state to implimemt 70k minimum wage while Labour and the Federal Government were still battling it. Before then he was paying 40k which is 10k above 30k minimum wage. He is among the best civil servant friendly governors in Nigeria.

alanto:
Ebubu
Out of the 5 Eastern states only your state governor is paying the new minimum wage.

Weldone to the APC governor .

our Governor is a progressive man.

That's why the other South East hate him. He's doing well outside of a party the SE loves. Quiet and humble good man he is

Ebubu:
our Governor is a progressive man.

That's why the other South East hate him. He's doing well outside of a party the SE loves. Quiet and humble good man he is

I agree. Ebonyi people are different

Millions of ebonyi people are hawking everywhere in all SE states , why is that?

Ebubu:
our Governor is a progressive man.

That's why the other South East hate him. He's doing well outside of a party the SE loves. Quiet and humble good man he is

There is a difference between "now paying" and "would pay"

Majority of the State Governors listed above said they WOULD pay and not that they have started paying.

Their WOULD might take another 3 months before payment commence.

By the way, why is Edo not in your write-up for being the first State to pay it workers, even though it's the Approved National Minimum Wage of 70k

Ok

Even the N70k is almost worthless due to inflation.

BTW, If Kogi state can pay minimum wage then there is no excuse for any state governor.

Okay

No thing from the East

Wow

Wolexyoshi:
There is a difference between "now paying" and "would pay"

Majority of the State Governors listed above said they WOULD pay and not that they have started paying.

Their WOULD might take another 3 months before payment commence.

By the way, why is Edo not in your write-up for being the first State to pay it workers, even though it's the Approved National Minimum Wage of 70k

"Paying above"

I believe that's what the heading stated.

Apart from Lagos, all other states that made the list have nothing significant to show as achievements. Many governors struggling to implement the new minimum wage are those who budgeted more in capital projects as against recurrent expenditure. They want show workings.

Kaduna state and kwara state government has not even make any effort to pay minimum wage despite the hardship in the country..it really sad

Wetin the 70K sef buy.

apart from lagos and ogun the rest will owe there workers

massive strike loading next year

Christ4ever:

stop crying Hope still dey in your state.

Celebrating mediocrity

Indeed we de celebrate nonsense

my own go bribe them with yellow Eba,ogbo plus kerosene

Akwa Ibom, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers State are the states with the highest FAAC allocation yet they will never pay.

This is where our problem begin. Very wicked set of governors

iampeterben:
Credit: Dockaysworld

NOW I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS MISLEAD PEOPLE WITH FAKE NEWS .

WHICH DELTA STATE HAS STARTED PAYING NEW MINIMUM WAGE?
WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
PLEASE STOP DECEIVING PEOPLE.

Hawking na bad thing? To look for wetin u go chop na bad thing?

0bjpmb:
Millions of ebonyi people are hawking everywhere in all SE states , why is that?