BREAKING: Sanwo Olu Discloses Amount Lagos Would Pay as New Minimum Wage, Video Trends

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  • Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, said as a conscious government, his administration increased public servants' salaries earlier in 2024
  • Legit.ng reports that Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that he is determined to let Lagos workers "truly have a living wage"
  • During an interview on Wednesday, October 16, monitored by Legit.ng, Sanwo-Olu revealed that Lagos state is ready to pay N85,000 as minimum wage

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Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering governance in Nigeria.

Ikeja, Lagos state - Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday evening, October 16, said "the minimum wage for Lagos which we have conversed and discussed with our Union is N85,000 today".

Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking on Channels Television's 'Politics Today'.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that the new minimum wage for Lagos civil servants is N85,000. Photo credit: @jidesanwooluSource: Twitter

Lagos' minimum wage

The Lagos governor explained that implementation of the new national minimum wage "is a function of affordability and a function of capacity".

Nigerian Governor Ready to Pay Workers N100,000 As Minimum Wage, Video TrendsGovernor Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, announced plans to raise the minimum wage for civil servants in Lagos state to N100,000, following an initial increase to N85,000.by  Esther Odili, 16 Oct 2024

He said:

"I am glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos which we have conversed and discussed with our union is N85,000 today now.
"It is not a competition. I am not going to say that we are paying more than some other people. It is a function of affordability and it is a function of capacity. But we know too well that when people live in Lagos, Lagos has a premium, in terms of cost of living. And so, we are fully aware."

Legit.ng recalls that in July, President Bola Tinubu approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country.

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Minimum wage: Delta ready to pay N70k

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Delta governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, approved the payment of the new national minimum wage to workers in the state.

Kingsley Emu, secretary to the state government, disclosed the new development on the new minimum wage during a meeting of the committee of the new minimum wage with the leadership of the organised labour in Delta state, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other stakeholders.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng