The Oyo state government is confident that the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage by the federal government will not be too challenging to implement.

Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the chief press secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, confirmed this to The Nation on Friday, July 19.

Olanrewaju recalled that during the 2024 Workers Day celebration, the governor had pledged to pay whatever the national minimum wage would be set at.

He emphasised that the governor’s promise remains firm and noted that the state currently pays a minimum wage of N30,000 plus a N25,000 wage award, totaling N55,000 without any outstanding payments.

He concluded that increasing the payment from N55,000 to N70,000 would not be too difficult for the state government.

Olanrewaju said: “At the event marking Workers’ Day on May 1, 2024, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, promised to pay whatever the national minimum wage is.

“That promise stands. So, Oyo will pay the new minimum wage.

“The current minimum wage in Oyo is N30,000 but since October 2023 the state has been paying N25,000 wage award.

“This means the state has been paying N55,000 minimum wage since October last year without owing a single month. Transiting from N55,000 to N70,000 will not be too herculean.”

ruggedboy01:
Foolish governor, just pay it and stop making noise about it

Coward ronu terrorist😒

Eraddray:
u had to bring Ur hate here.... There's no remedy for Ur stupidity

vnylrecs:
But Sim can't pay with all the oil in rivers.

ekanx27:
Will the civil servants receive the minimum wage in this July salary? Will the state agree to pay their civil servants for this month of July the already implemented minimum wage or they will give stories and slash it later

ruggedboy01:


Is your father that is stupidd

Ejiakusmith:
Talk for your state ...... In your miserable 😖 😖 😣 life have ever been to river state

vnylrecs:

Yes sir, I schooled there.

Eraddray:
iyalaye lo ya werey Ni ile, the madness that runs within Ur family is irredeemable

ruggedboy01:


I already know Ronu terrorists lack home training and fight like pigs, perhaps is hereditary, I suggest you crawl out of my mention back to wherever hole you crawled out from. I don’t indulge lunatics

Bye Felicia 😒

Eraddray:
when you meet Ur match u know...hit back at me again.. I'll make u cry to Ur papa... I've not yet even started with u...u will learn