- Oshiomhole announces N25, 000 minimum wage in Edo
From Kemi Yesufu, Abuja, Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin and Attahiru Ahmed,
Gusau
Senate President, Bukola Saraki yesterday urged Nigerian workers to be more committed in their
service to the nation, especially “at this time of economic strain”.
In a solidarity message to mark May Day celebrations, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki commended Nigerian workers and organized labour movement in the
country for their contributions to the nation’s economic growth and overall development. “No doubt,
we are not in the best of times as a nation, but, with cooperation, dedication and perseverance we can turn our economy around for good and the contribution of every Nigerian worker is key to the realisation of this dream,” Saraki said.
Similarly, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in a statement issued by his Special
Adviser on Media, Turaki, yesterday, said improvement in the condition of workers remains critical to
the change agenda of the present administration.
“Workers are the lifeblood of every nation and a well trained and motivated workforce is vital to our
goal of a vibrant, strong, productive and efficient economy. For their sake, we shall do all in our power
and employ the necessary legislative tools to make a difference in their lives.”
Meanwhile, in Edo State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole announced increment of the National Minimum
Wage from N18,000 to N25, 000 with immediate effect, for employees in the state’s public service.
He also promised prompt payment of outstanding arrears of salary to the staff of Local Government Councils in the state.
Oshiomhole, who made the announcement on yesterday at the grand finale of activities to mark the 2016
Workers Day, said plans had also been concluded to pay staff of Egor Local Government Council, who
were owed 13 months arrears of salary, within the next two weeks.
In Kwara State, Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed promised workers in the state that his
administration’s strategies in reducing the cost of governance and the renewed revenue generation
mechanism would ensure prompt payment of salaries and pensions.
Governor Ahmed, represented by the State’s Head of Service, Hajia Zara Umar, noted that the
state Internal Revenue Services (KWIRS) has been empowered to shore up the state’s internally
generated revenue, adding that this would enable the government meet up with its statutory commitments
and infrastructure development satisfactorily.
His Zamfara State, counterpart, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, yesterday, advised civil servants in the state to embrace farming and forget about Minimum Wage for now.
Governor Yari stated that his administration has concluded arrangement for the implementation of Zamfara state Comprehensive Agricultural Revolution
Programme (ZACAREP) Phase Two in the state.
“As part of government’s drive to create employment opportunities, we have concluded
arrangement to launch ZACAREP Phase Two.
The policy has been designed to improve the productive capacity of small and medium scale farmers,
improving food security in the state,” the governor said.