Musa Peace Affos


Two months after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage into law, our findings revealed that about twenty states have begun payment of the new minimum wage; Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Niger, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Jigawa, Gombe, Ogun, Kebbi, Ondo, Kogi among others.


Recall that on August 31, 2024, Gov. Agbu Kefas revealed that Taraba is working on N70,000 new minimum wage and will readily implement it as soon as possible.


He further revealed that the office of the Head of Service of the state was working on the new national minimum wage table for implementation in the state adding that "as soon as they get back to him, I will approve it.”


September and October salaries have been paid and the new minimum wage wasn't paid in the state. This has dashed the hope of so many civil servants in the state who had high hopes.


Some of the civil servants who spoke with our reporter on the condition of anonymity lamented the high cost of living Nationwide and stressed implementing the new minimum wage will at least ease their plights.


Another civil servant expressed his displeasure and called out the governor to emulate his Adamawa counterpart who was among the first states to approve the new minimum wage.


Rhapsodi Affos Blog gathered from top sources in the government that the table for the 70,000 minimum wage was submitted to the governor alongside the former one but he chose to approve the former. 


They further stated that there seems to be an abnormal surge in the new table which they alleged to have the governor question certain things and awaits clarification. Citing a particular ministry that about 3 people's salaries are paid into one PSN.


Unconfirmed reports have it that the governor wanted to approve 80,000 minimum wage to begin implementation by 2025. However, civil servants opted for the 70,000 to begin immediately.