New Minimum Wage: Osun Govt. Begins Payment Of N75,000 To Workers On December 1

Workers on the payroll of  Osun State Government will begin to receive N75,000 minimum wage  on December 1, 2024, including one month of arrears.

The Executive arm of the state had approved the implementation of the new minimum wage on Friday at a meeting 

led by Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi and labour leaders led by the chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Chris Arapasopo, held inside the Exco Lounge in the Governor’s office, Abere, Osogbo

The State Commissioner for Information Kolapo Alimi during the signing, revealed that the new salary package would be implemented on December 1, 2024 

 “We are going to commence payment of N75,000 minimum wage on December 1, 2024, and we will also pay one month arrear," he disclosed

“This is part of the commitment of the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke to improve the welfare of workers in the state"

“We raise the bar above the approved minimum wage of the federal government’s N70,000 wage," he stated