Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the state government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership of the Organised Labour in Ogun State, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) to discuss the implementation of the new minimum wage.

Talabi said the meeting was at the instance of Governor Abiodun, who he stated has directed that no worker in the state should earn less than N77,000 starting from the month of October.

He stated that Abiodun means well for the people of the state and has proactively taken steps to further ameliorate the suffering of the people, adding that the governor has also advised the organized private sector to take a cue from the policy, as their workers are not exempt from the economic realities in the country, to improve the living standards of people in the state holistically.

On his part, the state NLC Chairman, Hameed Benco, said labour is pleased with the governor for approving N77,000, which today is the highest in the country.

In the same vein, Akeem Lasisi of the TUC and his counterpart, Isa Olude of the JNC, commended the government for being worker-friendly, while they noted that consequential adjustments for pensioners and other matters will be announced after due consultation with the relevant stakeholders.