Minimum Wage: Nigerian Governor Announces N80k for LG Workers

• Bayelsa state government has approved the new minimum wage of N80,000 for local government workers in the state
• The government announced the development at a meeting with the local government chairmen and the labour leaders in the state
• Acting Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo disclosed that the government would also add the differentials arising from the ongoing discussions

The Bayelsa state government has announced that workers at the local government level will be paid N80,000 minimum wage under the unified local government scheme. The resolution was reached at a meeting between the state government, labour leader, and council chairmen. This came after the state government approved the N80,000 minimum wage for workers in the state.

Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the acting governor, stated that the government would also add the differentials that arose from the discussion on the template used for the new wage in November to the December salaries. He then asked the labour to present their computation after the consequential adjustment principle and harmonise it with that of the state.

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How Bayelsa agreed to pay N80k minimum wage

Daily Trust reported that all critical stakeholders, including the local government chairmen, agreed to pay the new minimum wage to local government-level workers. Speaking on the federal government directive to increase the remuneration of pensioners, Ewhrudjakpo said the government would look at it. He added that N10,000 has been approved for pensioners at the state board.

However, Ewhrudjakpo maintained that the state can't adopt the federal government's template for paying workers to implement the new wage. According to him, the state and federal governments do not have the same financial capacity. He stressed that the federal government has ways and means that the state government does not.

On his part, the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Simon Barnabas, appreciated the government on behalf of the workers and urged the state to adopt the federal government template for the consequential adjustment. He also advocated for the N32,000 increment for pensioners the federal government directed in its circular.

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Governor Bago announces new minimum wage

Legit.ng earlier reported that Niger Governor Umaru Bago announced N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state, starting in November.

After a closed-door meeting with labour; the governor announced the development, adding that the new minimum wage was sustainable.

This made Governor Bago become the first governor from the northern region to announce a minimum wage as high as N80,000 for workers in the state.

Source: Legit.ng