Workers in Enugu State have received N80,000 as the new minimum wage, the organised labour leaders in the state have revealed.
The labour leaders also debunked claim that the state government is yet to pay its workers the new minimum wage, stating that its implementation began in November.
This was contained in a joint statement issued on Tuesday by the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Fabian Nwigbo, his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Ben Asogwa, and the chairman of the state’s Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, Ezekiel Omeh.
According to the statement, the minimum wage did not, however, reflect the consequential adjustments required.
He said, “We want to acknowledge the fact that the Enugu State government paid the N80,000 minimum wage approved by the governor in the November 2024 salary.”
“As labour leaders, we have already communicated to His Excellency the observed discrepancies and in his usual magnanimity to the welfare of workers, we strongly believe that he will address this subsequently,” the statement said.
It also noted that the state government continued to pay the wage award of N25,000 approved by the governor for workers.
The wage award, the statement said was paid from December 2023 intill October 2024 when the new minimum wage of N80,000 was approved and consequently reflected in the November salary.
