President Bola Tinubu prioritized this issue early in his administration, establishing a tripartite committee with representatives from the federal government, state governors, and the private sector to achieve a consensus on the new wage standard.
Some states have already begun implementing the wage increase, with a few even surpassing the ₦70,000 threshold. Edo, Lagos, and Adamawa states have also started payment, while Anambra state has pledged to implement the new wage by October.
The government is encouraging states that haven’t started payment to fulfil their obligations promptly, emphasizing the importance of timely compliance. Senator Akume commended states that have initiated payments, expressing hope that others will soon follow.
States that have implemented the new minimum wage are Ogun, Ekiti, Sokoto, Kebbi, Osun, Enugu, Borno, Zamfara, Kogi, Kwara, Gombe, Kano, Taraba, Delta, Rivers, Jigawa, Abia, Edo, Lagos and Adamawa, Akwa Ibom.
It’s worth noting that while the new minimum wage is a positive development, some have raised concerns about its value being eroded by rising costs, such as the price of petrol and basic commodities.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu has reappointed at least two ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s former appointees in his recent cabinet reshuffle.
While cleaning up his cabinet, the president sacked five ministers, including education and women’s affairs.
Tinubu named seven new ministers, which included one of Buhari’s former appointees, and reassigned ten other ministers in the rejig.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
