Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his intention to raise the minimum wage for state government workers to N100,000.
Sanwo-Olu shared this during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, “Politics Today,” where he featured as a special guest on Wednesday.
The governor also announced that the state government, in agreement with organised labour, has set a new minimum wage of N85,000, following the national negotiation outcome of N70,000.
He emphasized that the state’s decision to pay N85,000 was based on its financial capacity rather than a desire to surpass other states.
He stated: “I am glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we conversed and discussed with our union, is N85,000 today.
“It is not a competition.
“So I am not going to say we are paying more than some other people.
“It is a function of affordability and it is a function of capacity, but we know too well that when people live in Lagos, Lagos has a premium in terms of even the cost of living.
“We are fully aware.”
Sanwo-Olu noted that earlier in the year, the state had increased workers’ salaries. He expressed his desire to further increase the minimum wage to N100,000 by January 2025
He added: “We actually increased salaries earlier in the year and deserved it for our staff and we will continue to do that.
“I would like to come back to you in January to say I have been able to increase the minimum wage of Lagos to N100,000.
“Not because I want to make anybody look bad.
“It is really because I want my people to have a living wage.
“I want them to really be able to know that the government is working for them.”
