BREAKING: Lagos State Govt to pay N85,000 as Minimum Wage to Workers

This is a summary of a brief talk with the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced the new minimum wage for lagost State workers

Oct 16, 2024 - 21:19
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BREAKING: Lagos State Govt to pay N85,000 as Minimum Wage to Workers

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, disclosed plans to pay workers a minimum wage of N85,000.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV, themed “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu.”

“You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today.

     Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, disclosed plans to pay workers a minimum wage of N85,000.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV, themed “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu.”

“You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today.

“It’s not a competition, so I’m not going to say that we’re paying more than some other people; it’s a function of affordability and a function of capacity,” the governor said.

This decision was arrived at when the federal government had agreed to pay N70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers.

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