Obaseki announces N70,000 minimum wage for workers

Obaseki disclosed this while delivering his speech at the commissioning of Edo State Labour House Complex, a new building to serve as the Secretariat of the labour unions in the state.

“I give you insurance, improved conditions of service, pay you and promote you on time, but the truth is that because of the economic situation in Nigeria today, our workers continue to be challenged; devaluation, high food prices and inflation have made nonsense of the N40, 000 we are paying you. In his speech, the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, commended the governor’s commitment to the welfare of Edo workers, noting some of his achievements to include fully digitalising the state civil service, prompt payment of salaries, highest minimum wage in Nigeria, payment of 13th-month salary, life insurance for Edo workers, health insurance for workers, automatic employment for first-class citizens of Edo State, regular promotion for Edo workers, among others.

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