President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 on Monday, July 29, 2024, up from the previous N30,000.
This change came after the Tripartite Committee, which includes representatives from workers, businesses, and the federal government, could not agree on a wage increase.
The new minimum wage aims to help with the rising cost of living and improve conditions for Nigerian civil servants. However, state governors have mixed reactions.
Some are ready to implement the new wage, while others are worried about their ability to pay it.
Here’s a list of governors who have agreed to the new N70,000 minimum wage:
1. Ademola Adeleke (Osun State): Governor Adeleke confirmed his state will follow the new wage law, as stated by the Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, on July 19, 2024.
2. Hyacinth Alia (Benue State): Governor Alia said his state is ready to pay the new minimum wage and has taken steps to prevent financial losses.
3. Babagana Umara Zulum (Borno State): Governor Zulum committed to the new wage, according to the Borno State Nigeria Labour Congress chairman, Inuwa Yusuf, on July 21, 2024.
4. Seyi Makinde (Oyo State): Governor Makinde’s spokesperson, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, confirmed on July 29, 2024, that the new wage is manageable for the state.
5. Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa State): Governor Sule’s aide, Comrade Peter Ahemba, announced on August 6, 2024, that the state will start paying the new wage soon.
6. Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo State): Governor Aiyedatiwa showed willingness to implement the new wage, as reported on August 6, 2024, by the Ondo State Head of Service, Mr. Bayo Philip.
7. Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State): Governor Fubara announced that Rivers State will be among the first to adopt the new wage.
8. Peter Mbah (Enugu State): Governor Mbah is committed to the new N70,000 minimum wage. A senior aide said the state executive council will decide how to implement the increase.
9. Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom State): Governor Eno confirmed that Akwa Ibom State will comply with the new wage, following the agreement between workers and the federal government.
Meanwhile, Edo, Lagos and Adamawa states have already begun paying the new minimum wage of N70,000.
