Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for state workers, effective as soon as the necessary consequential adjustments are completed.
This decision follows recommendations by a Technical Committee, which included both government and labor representatives.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, it was revealed that the committee had worked closely to finalize the new wage scale, which will benefit workers across various sectors of the state.
Oyelade noted that the approval aligns with the governor’s ongoing efforts to improve the welfare of workers in the state. He also highlighted that the new wage comes after the state’s recognition by the National Bureau of Statistics as the most worker-friendly in Southern Nigeria, thanks to a significant decline in unemployment rates due to the employment of workers into different sectors.
Since assuming office in 2019, Governor Makinde has been committed to worker welfare, with regular salary payments made on the 25th of each month.
The state has consistently paid pensions, gratuities, and a 13th-month salary to both workers and pensioners.
Further, Governor Makinde introduced a ₦25,000 welfare wage award for workers and ₦15,000 for pensioners in November 2023 to cushion the effects of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal.
This wage award has been maintained without interruption.
Additionally, the governor has ensured the payment of backlogs of gratuities to pensioners from 2008 to 2015, and has reinstated pensioners whose names were previously removed by the past administration. Pensioners have also continued to receive an annual Christmas/New Year chicken bonus.
This latest wage increase reflects the Makinde administration’s commitment to ensuring that the state’s workforce remains supported and adequately compensated.
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