A Member of the House of Representatives from Ekiti North Federal Constituency II, Hon. Akinlayo Davidson Kolawole, has urged other state governors in the country to emulate Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage for workers in their respective states to ease the sufferings of the people.
Governor Oyebanji had on Tuesday signed the implementation of the N70,000 as a new minimum wage for Workers in the State Civil Service which is to effect from December 1, 2024, at a ceremony with representatives of both state government and the organized labour in Ado-Ekiti.
Kolawole in a release made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Thursday described the signing of the new wage in Ekiti State as a welcome development and laudable.
The lawmaker who commended workers in the state for their understanding and support for the Governor on the development also called on them to re-dedicate themselves towards the implementation of all good policies and programmes of the present administration and adhere to all civil service rules and regulations to fast-track the development of the State.
The statement reads, “The implementation of the new minimum wage in the country has become a mandatory, desirable and necessity because of the present economic reality in the Country especially on the skyrocketing increase in the prices of food items and other Commodities.
” Nigerian Workers need to be encouraged through reasonable salaries and allowances in order to ensure service delivery for the citizenry since civil service remains an integral and only permanent aspect of the government structure.
” It is only through the development that the principle of even distribution of resources can be achieved and the economy will be enhanced, hence practically and tactically fighting against any form of corrupt practice in the system.
” It is to say the least that, the current minimum wage of N30,000 that is operational in the country was already obsolete, going by skyrocket increase in the prices of commodity, building materials, transportation and essential services among others across the land.”
The Federal Lawmaker commended Governor Oyebanji for acting in tandem with his electioneering campaign promises of making welfare of workers in the State, a priority at all times, and solicit more for the Workers.
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