Minimum wage: Jubilation as top governor approves over N70k

  • Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the implementation of N73,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state
  • The N73,000 minimum wage approval is higher than the N70,000 approved by the federal government
  • Aiyedatiwa, who is the candidate of the APC in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo, announced the development at the flag-off of his campaign

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 16 governorship election in the state, has approved a minimum wage of N73,000 for civil servants in the state. This exceeds the federal government’s agreed-upon minimum wage of N70,000.

Aiyedatiwa made this announcement at the Ondo Central APC flag-off campaign ahead of the forthcoming election. His deputy, Chief Olayide Adelami, and top party members accompanied him.