The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state, as part of measures to ensure better welfare for workers.
Sanwo-Olu’s approval of N85,000 monthly wage for Lagos workers was in line with the federal government’s approval of N70,000 as minimum wage in Nigeria.
He indicated that plans were on the way to adjust the wage for workers to commiserate with the economic reality.
According to him, “The minimum wage for Lagos is 85,000 today. It’s not a competition, so I’m not going to say we are paying more than some people. It is a function of affordability and capacity.
“We know too well that when people live in Lagos, the state has a premium in terms of cost of living. So, we actually increased our salary earlier this year, and we will continue to do that.
Similarly, the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state exceeding the federal government-approved N70,000 wage.
Fubara’s announcement came two days after his Lagos counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, declared the same wage increase.
