Edo Signs New Minimum Wage Structure Into Law

Edo State has joined other states in the new minimum wage structure as the governor, Godwin Obaseki, signs an agreement to commence the new payment in January 2020.

Obaseki confirmed this after a meeting with organized labour council at the government house Benin city, Edo State

In addition to that, the governor emphasized what the state will benefit from the new wage structure.

The governor said the negotiation process was transparent, accessible and a new level of agreement between the government, labour and trade unions. 

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“There should not be much difference between a state worker, federal government worker, and a local government worker because it is the same government.”

“What we have done in Edo is to change the narrative by emphasizing on productivity. If you want someone to be productive, the minimum you can do is to pay the person a living wage,” he added.

“Every worker must have health cover; every worker who is eligible must have a house mortgage of their own and every worker will undertake, at least one public service training in the public service training academy every year,” he said.

Obaseki in his new year day broadcast had promised that workers in the state would get the new minimum wage of N30,000 from January 2020.