The Governor Seyi Makinde-led Oyo State Government, on Friday, paid a total sum of ₦12 billion to the state government workers.
In a statement on Saturday, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, stated that the money paid is a result of a promise kept by Governor Seyi Makinde on the ₦80,000 minimum wage for the state workers from January 1, 2025.
He said, “One of the implications of the new wage is that workers on Grade Levels I to VI now enjoy a minimum of ₦50,000 increment while the salaries of those on Grade Level 17 shoot up by over ₦180,000.
“In this same month of January, pensioners are not left behind in the comprehensive welfare.
“A minimum pension of ₦25,000 and a 33 percent pension increment for over 40,000 retirees have been approved with immediate effect.”
The Oyo State Government follows the footsteps of the Governor Douye Diri-led Bayelsa State Government, which approved the payment of N80,000 as a minimum wage for staff of local government councils after pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress.
