The governor of Ogun, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration will in a short time begin the implementation of the new minimum wage.
Back in July, President Bola Tinubu approved the sum of N70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country.
Nevertheless, the federal government and also many states in the country, are yet to implement the new minimum wage.
However, in a meeting with the leadership of organised labour held in Abeokuta on Wednesday, Governor Abiodun stated that his administration is working tirelessly to increase the state’s revenue so as to afford the new minimum wage.
“On the new minimum wage, all hands are on deck working assiduously, and I am sure that as always, we will not be number two in the implementation of the minimum wage,” he said.
“I have told my team that we should roll up our sleeves: we should work as hard as we can without putting undue pressure on our people.
“We should be creative, more efficient, block loopholes, and increase our revenue so that we can afford to pay the new minimum wage comfortably, and by the grace of God, we will not be second in terms of implementation.”
Abiodun the appealed for the continued cooperation from the organised labour, noting that their alliance will lead the state to economic prosperity.
The governor also said that the state’s budget has increased from less than N400 billion at the beginning of his administration to the current N703 billion, with a budget performance of 80 percent.