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Jubilation As State Governor Raises Minimum Wage Above N70,000

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News reaching the OsunReporters News vonfirmed that all civil servants and local government workers in Kogi State will start receiving the sum of N72,500.00 as the minimum wage.

According to eports, the State Governor, Usman Ododo, disclosed this while receiving the report of the State Minimum Wage Committee, which was set up by the government to look into the implementation of the new minimum wage for workers, at the banquet hall of the Government House in Lokoja on Monday.

,,,,,He also stated that consequential adjustments would be made to affect all categories of workers in the state, emphasizing that this move is in fulfillment of the promises made to serve the people.

_____Ododo further announced a tax relief for all civil servants in the state for one year, a pronouncement that was met with loud applause.


____“After looking at all indices, we have discussed and agreed jointly, and I have graciously approved the sum of N72,500 as the minimum wage for all categories of workers,” Ododo stated.

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