Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has approved a minimum wage of ₦75,000 for workers in the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo Monday night, the governor announced the approval at the State Secretariat after a meeting with organized labour representatives.
According to the statement, the new minimum wage will take effect from November 2024, and added that the three months’ salary arrears will be paid along with the new minimum wage.
Tersoo quoted the governor, “We are implementing a new national minimum wage of seventy-five thousand naira (₦75,000).
“We decided to set the wage at ₦75,000, fully aware of the other concerns raised by organised labour during the negotiations.
“These concerns included a wage award N35,000, transportation allowances, tax relief, and work-off days, among others.
The governor added, “Recall that the President had approved the sum of ₦70,000, which we have decided to exceed, considering the concerns raised by organized labor regarding our ability to pay.”
Alia emphasised that his government was committed to serving the common man and assured him to do everything legitimately possible to ensure that the workers of Benue State were properly taken care of.
He further stated that his motivation to ensure the arrears are paid is to alleviate the effects of hardship on workers.
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