The Ondo State Government has announced its commitment to implementing the N70,000 national minimum wage for state civil servants.
Mr. Bayo Philip, the state Head of Service, made this declaration during a discussion in his office in Akure, the state capital.
President Bola Tinubu approved the minimum wage following extensive negotiations with organized labor unions in the country.
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According to him, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state governor, has consistently ensured everyone that his administration will adhere to the national minimum wage for workers as approved by the Federal Government.
Furthermore, he has also made it known that the state government is extending this commitment to retirees and workers in all state-owned tertiary institutions as a means to alleviate the current economic challenges in the country.
He said, “Before the bill was assented to by the President, the governor had given his words that Ondo State would pay whatever minimum wage may be agreed upon and assented to by Mr. President.
“As I speak, we are doing all the preliminaries, that as soon as the details of the salary table for the minimum wage is out, we will be at it, and I know for sure that the state will implement it without delay.”
