Bauchi govt to begin payment of N70,000 November

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, approved N75,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state, just as he tasked them on productivity and effective service delivery to boost the socio-economic development of the state.

The approval of the new minimum wage was contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi.

Alimi, who is a member of the public service negotiation committee saddled with the responsibility of working out the template for the new minimum wage, said the approval followed the receipt of the committee’s report by the state government.

Chief of Staff to the Governor, Kazeem Akinleye, led the state government’s team while the labour team was led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, Christopher Arapasopo, according to a statement.

The statement stated that Adeleke urged all civil servants in the state to up their service delivery by endlessly seeking innovative solutions to improve public service in ensuring transparency and accountability for the growth and development of the state.

In his remarks, Arapasopo also appreciated Adeleke’s government for the N75,000 new wage, noting that it was carefully crafted and arrived at in line with Osun State’s current economic condition.

RELATEDLY, the Bauchi State Government, yesterday, approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage, pledging to start the payment this month.

The state governor, Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting, said: “We are going to pay N70,000 as minimum wage from November.”

Mohammed, who expressed surprise over a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics listing Bauchi among the most expensive states, said that the report serves as a wake-up call for him, underscoring the urgent need to redouble his administration’s efforts in delivering meaningful and impactful projects to his people.