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Governor Sanwo-Olu Announces N85,000 Minimum Wage for Lagos Workers

By accuratenewsng 16/10/2024

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state.

This is in line with the federal government’s approval of N70,000 as minimum wage in Nigeria.

Sanwo-olu disclosed this today during an interview on Channels TV.

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Themed “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu.”

“You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today.

“It’s not a competition, so I’m not going to say that we’re paying more than some other people; it’s a function of affordability and a function of capacity,” the governor said.

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