The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved eighty five thousand naira as minimum wage for civil servants in the state, as part of measures to ensure better welfare for workers.
Governor Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on a live television interview.
The Governor said the approval of eighty five thousand naira monthly wage for Lagos workers was in line with the federal government’s approval of seventy thousand naira as minimum wage in the country.
He said the gesture was part of his administration’s efforts to cushion the effects of subsidy removal.
Governor Sanwo-Olu indicated that plans were underway to adjust the wage for workers to commiserate with the economic reality.