Nigerian gov announces extension of wage award payment to civil servants, pensioners

In a significant development, one of the governors in the southern part of the country, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, says the state government would extend by three months the payment of N25,000 wage award to civil servants as well as the N15,000 to pensioners.

The extension, the governor noted, is to cover the period that the negotiation on the consequential salary adjustment will last, noting that the payment of the wage award will stop upon the conclusion of negotiations to effectively implement the minimum wage.

Governor Makinde made this announcement on Saturday during the 2024 World Teachers’ Day celebration with the theme: “Valuing Teachers’ Voices Towards a New Social Contract for Education,” held at the NUT (ENDWELL) Model College Sports Complex, Owode Housing Estate, Apata, Ibadan.

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He declared that his administration will commence the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to workers in Oyo State, once the issue of consequential salary adjustment has been addressed.

Makinde said: “On the minimum wage, negotiation will start next week and we will pay the N70,000 minimum wage. But the consequential adjustment is about to be negotiated. The NLC and our team will sit down to discuss it.”

The governor, who lauded teachers in the state for their massive support to him during the last election and their immeasurable contributions to building the state, said his government will continue to prioritise the welfare of teachers and all civil servants in the state so that they would continue to be productive.