Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the state.

This was announced after a meeting of the Ogun State Government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership of the Organised Labour in the state, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), to discuss the implementation of the new minimum wage on Monday, October 14, 2024.

Talabi said the meeting was at the instance of Governor Abiodun, who he stated has directed that no worker in Ogun State should earn less than N77,000 starting from the month of October.

The SSG stated that the payment of the new minimum wage was with immediate effect, adding that Abiodun means well for the people of the state and has proactively taken steps to further ameliorate the suffering of the people.

He said the governor also advised the organised private sector to take a cue from the policy, as their workers are not exempt from the economic realities in the country, to improve the living standards of people in the state holistically.

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Talabi quoted Abiodun as urging the private sector to dialogue with their relevant stakeholders to arrive at a commensurate minimum wage for the sector.

According to him, Abiodun also set up a monitoring team to see how the minimum wage is implemented by the private sector to ensure no one is short-changed.

On his part, the NLC Chairman in Ogun State, Comrade Hameed Benco, said the organised labour in the state was pleased with Abiodun having approved the N77,000 minimum wage in consultation with labour leaders.

Benco noted that some states that have implemented the new minimum wage are paying N70,000, while some pay N70,250 or less, adding that the other sectorial salaries will be affected accordingly.

He stated that the government has approved the submission of labour that the new basic salary should not be taxed.

Also speaking, Comrade Akeem Lasisi of the TUC and his JNC counterpart, Comrade Isa Olude, commended the Ogun State Government for being worker-friendly, saying consequential adjustments for pensioners and other matters will be announced after due consultation with relevant stakeholders.

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