Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun has assured his administration was working towards implementing the new minimum wage.
Abiodun gave the assurance at a meeting with the leadership of Organised Labour at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, noting that workers have been instrumental in the rapid economic growth the State is witnessing.
He promised the union leaders that Ogun State would not take second place in the implementation of the new minimum wage.
According to him: “On the new minimum wage, all hands are on deck working assiduously, and I am sure that as always, we will not be number two in the implementation of the minimum wage.
“I have told my team that we should roll up our sleeves; we should work as hard as we can without putting undue pressure on our people. We should be creative, more efficient, block loopholes, and increase our revenue so that we can afford to pay the new minimum wage comfortably, and by the grace of God, we will not be second in terms of implementation.”
partnership from Organised Labour, emphasising their cooperation has led to economic prosperity as the State budget has increased from less than N400 billion at the inception of the administration to the current N703 billion with a performance of 80 percent.
He added that the State was looking at a trillion Naira budget for next year’s appropriation.
Governor Abiodun said he initiated the meeting as part of efforts to engage stakeholders involved in the movement of people to find solutions to the current situation caused by the fuel subsidy removal.
Abiodun, who took time to explain the intricacies of the oil sector, acknowledged that the current realities are the fallout of the Federal Government’s decision, to reposition the nation’s economy for sustainability, adding that as a responsible government, his administration has put several measures in place to cushion the effects on the people.
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