Benue ready to pay ₦70,000 minimum wage to workers – Gov Alia

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Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has declared that his administration is financially positioned to pay state workers the ₦70,000 minimum wage.

Alia made the declaration during a chat with journalists in Makurdi, the state capital, on Friday, July 19, 2024.

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He disclosed that his administration has successfully blocked all the leakages and that internally generated revenue has increased due to the measures implemented.

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The Governor stressed that his administration is laser-focused and the measures being implemented will ensure that things function optimally.

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“Though with harsh economy things have been stagnated but with all the plans and measures that are in place for things to function, things are moving, even our internally generated Revenue has increased.

“It’s now left for us to close all loopholes to see how much we can cash in to do other things even to pay salary,” he said.

Recall President Bola Tinubu struck an agreement with the leadership of organised labour on Thursday, July 18, 2024, over the new minimum wage for workers.

Labour dropped its 250 thousand naira demand and accepted the 70 thousand naira proposed by President Tinubu to break the logjam in negotiations.

Even though the governors had earlier expressed fears that they may not be able to meet up with an earlier proposal of 62 thousand naira, Alia said his administration can afford the new wage.

“We can pay (minimum wage) with our focus. With all our purpose and intent, what is agreed by the Federal Government, we the sub nationals should be able to queue in today.

“Without the workforce, any government will not have any centeredness of governance. So, we need to pay our civil servants with what is approved by the Federal Government and organised labour,” the Governor added.