Report emerging from Nigerian Tribune indicates that the Oyo state government has reached an agreement the state chapter of the labour union to pay the minimum wage of N30,000.
Sources gathered that the agreement which also included the consequential adjustments for all levels of workers in the state was reached on Wednesday, February 6.
The new minimum wage reportedly takes effect financially from January 1, 2020, as the state government has also reportedly agreed to pay the arrears of January in March, while the nominal effective date was agreed to be April 18.
The committee also reportedly agreed to review the consequential adjustments every three months.
The secretary to the Oyo state government, Olubamiwo Adeosun, made the announcement after the final agreement was signed.
Also, the Ondo state government has concluded arrangement to begin the payment of the new minimum wage.
This came after the state government and the NLC agreed on the new payment structure and months of consultations and deliberations.
Oluwadare Aragbaye, the state’s head of service, revealed the new deal with labour leaders who took part in the negotiations.
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