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Nigerian Governor Takes Action on Payment of N70,000 Minimum Wage
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Nigerian Governor Takes Action on Payment of N70,000 Minimum Wage

by  Esther Odili 2 min read
  • Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni has expressed readiness to pay workers in the state the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage
  • To achieve this, Governor Buni approved the constitution of a 10-member committee to oversee the payment of the new national minimum wage
  • The Head of Civil Service in the state, Hamidu M. Alhaji, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday and shared further details

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Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has constituted a ten-man committee that would work out modalities for the successful implementation of the new national minimum wage recently approved by the federal government.

N70k minimum wage: Yobe govt takes action on payment
Yobe Governor ready to pay N70,000 minimum wage. Photo credit: Mai Mala Buni
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The secretary to the state government, Baba Malam-Wali, will chair the committee, while Mohammed Hamidu, the Head of the state civil service, will serve as co-chairman.

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This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Civil Service, Hamidu Mohammed Alhaji, on Thursday, October 17.

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The remaining individuals on the list will serve as members of the committee.

The statement said that the committee would, among other terms of reference, work out modalities for the successful implementation of the new national minimum wage in the state.

“The Committee will also determine the financial implication of the implementation of the new minimum wage at the State and Local Government in addition, to making recommendations for government consideration,” the statement added.

Channels TV confirmed the development in their publication on Thursday, October 17.

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Minimum wage: Governor Oyebanji announces payment

In a related development, Legit.ng reported that Ekiti state governor Biodun Oyebanji announced that his administration had implemented the new minimum wage.

The governor made the announcement during the 2024 Pensioners' Day in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Sunday, October 12.

Oyebanji also announced that senior citizens would get consequential adjustment payments to their pensions.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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