1 week Ago By Umar Bayo Abdulwahab
Kwara state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has directed the implimentarion of N70,000 minimum wage to workers across the state’s public service with effect from October 2024. The state’s commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru, announced this in a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin on Sunday.
The statement said the approved wage will be implemented across the Kwara state public service, with immediate effect from October 2024. “This decision, which includes consequential adjustments to the relevant salary structures, was made after a successful tripartite meeting between government representatives, the leadership of the Organised Labour in Kwara State, — Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) — and representatives from the organized private sector”, the commissioner said. Nuru, who is the co-chairman of the minimum wage committee, expressed appreciation to governor Abdulrazaq for giving the committee full autonomy to reach a consensus that benefits all parties involved.
“The immediate implementation of this new wage underscores governor AbdulRazaq’s proactive and worker-friendly approach”, she said. The governor, Nuru added, remains committed to the welfare of public servants and all citizens of Kwara state, as part of the broader vision for sustainable development and economic stability. She said the template also covers workers in the 16 local government areas of the state.
The commissioner commended the collaborative spirit between the government and the labour unions, which made this achievement possible..
