The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday announced N40,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state, IgbereTV reports
The governor, who disclosed this in his address at the 2022 Workers’ Day celebration in Benin, said his government would continue to prioritise the welfare of workers by providing them with the capacity and environment to thrive.
He said: “As we all know, the minimum wage of N30,000 can barely sustain a family. It will be immoral and mindless of us to continue to pretend that we do not know that our workers are suffering.
“The government of Edo has now decided to review the minimum wage for Edo workers from N30,000 to N40,000 a month. Undoubtedly, Edo is the first state since the current outbreak of COVID-19 to take this initiative.
“Even though we would have loved to pay more, we hope that this little adjustment would enable us to cushion the impact of the inflation that we are faced with. There is no doubt that the financial implications will be heavy and put another burden on the government.
“But as a government, we are prepared to make the sacrifices so that the workers can live a better life. Your welfare is our number one priority.”
