Obaseki increases Edo minimum wage to N40,000

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has increased the minimum wage for workers in the state to N40,000.

Obaseki announced this while delivering his Workers’ Day speech at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Sunday.

The governor who said the welfare of the workers was the government priority, said the increase was as a result of the prevailing economic situation in the country.

“As we all know, the minimum 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 coronavirus to take this initiative.

“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,” Obaseki said.

He also tweeted later, “I announced that we have reviewed the minimum wage for Edo workers from N30,000 to N40,000 a month. Although we would have loved to pay more, we hope that this little adjustment will enable us to cushion the impact of the inflation that we are faced with.

“To our workers; your welfare is our number one priority. As a government, we are prepared to make the sacrifices, so that our workers can live a better life. Happy Workers’ Day.”