See full list of Nigerian governors who have agreed to pay N70,000 minimum wage

• Following President Bola Tinubu’s settlement to magnify the minimal wage to N70,000, some recount governors hold pledged to conform, along side Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke
• These governors hold promised to prioritise workers’ welfare and put into effect measures to waste certain the fresh minimal wage is paid
• Nevertheless, many other governors hold yet to advance to a resolution on the minimal wage, leaving the major target on compliance on the recount level

Abuja, FCT – Following President Bola Tinubu’s settlement with organised labour to peg the fresh minimal wage to N70,000, the major target is now transferring to the recount level regarding compliance.

To this level, many governors hold yet to advance to a resolution on the minimal wage. Nevertheless, a few hold agreed to pay the fresh wage. Here’s a checklist of them.

Osun governor Adeleke promises to pay N70k

Osun recount governor Ademola Adeleke stated his administration will now not default on paying the licensed N70,000 fresh nationwide minimal wage to civil servants in the recount.

Adeleke promised to prioritise the welfare of workers in the southwest recount.

The recount commissioner for files and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, stated this on Friday, July 19.

N70k minimal wage: Benue governor Alia takes resolution

In an identical design, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue recount has stated his administration is prepared to pay recount workers the fresh nationwide minimal wage of N70,000.

On Friday, the governor disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Makurdi, the recount capital.

He important that his administration has blocked the total leakages and has implemented measures to waste issues honest effectively.

Governor Uno of Akwa Ibom promises to pay N70k

The Akwa Ibom recount government has also stated it’s willing and succesful of pay the fresh minimal wage of N70,000.

Governor Umo Eno stated that the recount government would abide by the settlement between organised labour and the federal government.

The Nation reported that the top of the recount civil carrier, Effiong Essien, affirmed the governor’s recount in Uyo.

Makinde: Paying N70k minimal wage gained’t be too anxious

Meanwhile, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo recount has expressed self assurance that imposing the federal government’s these days licensed N70,000 minimal wage is doubtlessly now not too now not easy.

On Friday, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor’s chief press secretary, disclosed this to the click.

Olanrewaju recalled that throughout the 2024 Workers Day celebration, the governor had pledged to pay whatever the nationwide minimal wage would be.

He emphasised that the governor’s promise remains company and important that the recount on the second will pay a minimal wage of N30,000 plus an N25,000 wage award, totalling N55,000 with none eminent payments.

A record by Nation signifies that other governors stated they may engage in extra consultations earlier than deciding on the fresh minimal wage.

Be taught more about minimal wage negotiations:

• How Governors Averted Tinubu From Approving Increased Minimum Wage, NLC Discloses Trusty Resolve
• “70k Minimum and Solves Nothing”: Nigerians React to New Minimum Wage
• “We Can’t Pay N70,000 Minimum Wage”: Organised Non-public Sector Tells Tinubu, Affords Reason

Fubara speaks on paying N80k as minimal wage

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Rivers recount governor Siminalayi Fubara denied reviews that he proposed a minimal wage of ₦80,000 for recount and native government workers.

The governor’s chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, issued a assertion on the drawback in Port Harcourt, the recount capital, on Friday, July 19.

Chukwudi described the reviews as “unverified claims” and “untrue files” designed to provide a unpleasant impact among the many public and civil servants.

Offer: Legit.ng