An upward evaluation of the minimum wage that employees of the Adamawa State Government currently receive has been requested.
The workers, who have been receiving the national monthly minimum wage of N70,000, stated on Friday that the wage must be amended to reflect the current situation.
In his Workers’ Day speech, the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Emmanuel Fashe, articulated the workers’ perspective, asserting that the increasing costs of food, transportation, lodging, and other essential necessities necessitate increased wages.
Fashe stated, “We are requesting the reconvening of the state Minimum Wage Committee to negotiate a living wage that is commensurate with the current economy.”
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who was represented at the May Day celebration at Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola, by his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, stated that the government is dedicated to catering to the needs of workers as resources allow.
In particular, Fintiri stated that the minimum wage would be contingent upon the national level’s decision.
“Adamawa will be the first to implement a national minimum wage when it is agreed upon at the national level,” the governor affirmed, citing the state’s decision to commence paying the N70,000 minimum wage in August 2024.