- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, revealed on Wednesday, October 16, that the state is ready to pay N85,000 as minimum wage
- He said he is committed to paying a minimum wage higher than the federal government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000
- However, a prominent public commentator, Lere Olayinka, asked the government to consider paying N150,000 or more to civil servants
Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering governance in Nigeria.
Ikeja, Lagos state – Lere Olayinka, the media aide to Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, has challenged the Lagos state government to pay a minimum wage of N150,000 to its civil servants.
