Workers in Ekiti State are set to receive a new minimum wage of N70,000 starting this month, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the state government and the organised Labour.
The signing ceremony which took place at the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Ado Ekiti, was attended by the chairmen of various Labour Unions in the state and other relevant stakeholders.
Addressing the newsmen, the state Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi, who represented Governor Biodun Oyebanji, said government and Labour representatives deliberated intensively before they agreed on the new wage structure.
Dr. Olomojobi praised Governor Oyebanji for prioritizing the state workers’ welfare, noting that payment of the new wage will commence at any time.
The state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Mr Kolapo Olatunde, along with his Trade Union Congress TUC counterpart, Mr Shola Adigun, and the chairman of the Joint Health Sector Union, Mr Femi Ajoloko, said though, the new wage is not more than 70 thousand Naira but consequential adjustments significantly impacted the basic salaries of all affected workers across the state including the pensioners.
They expressed gratitude to Governor Oyebanji for his commitment to workers’ welfare and assured civil servants that they would smile when they received the new minimum wage, emphasizing their resolve to oppose any policies or actions that would not favour the workers
