Obaseki pays N70,000 new minimum wage to Edo workers
*FG, other states should emulate Edo — NLC chairman THE Edo State government, yesterday, said it has paid the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state, in fulfillment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from May 2024. Recall that Obaseeki had during the commissioning of the Labour House in Benin City announced the increase of the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000, to reflect the current economic realities of the country and cushion the impacts of the harsh economy on the people of the state. A statement by the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to the workers further demonstrates the commitment of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to the welfare of Edo workers. According to him, “The Edo State government has paid the May salaries of workers in the state, reflecting the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage. “This is in fulfilment of the prom...