Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Oyo State Council said state-owned tertiary institutions, judiciary and some Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, are yet to receive the new minimum wage.
Chairman of the council, Mr Kayode Martins stated this during the 2025 Workers Day celebration in Ibadan, on Thursday.
Martins said though Governor Seyi Makinde had approved N80,000 as minimum wage which have been paid to some workers, the approval requires the increment of subvention for some MDAs, state owned tertiary institutions and the judiciary for them to be able to pay the new wage.
“As we are talking, some MDAs, judiciary and state tertiary institutions are finding it difficult to pay the increment in salary, as a result of the approval of N80,000 as new minimum wage, even retirees have not been enjoying it too.
“We want the state government and other authorities to take note and act on it,” he said.
Martins, however, appreciated the Oyo State government for paying N80,000 minimum wage, an amount higher than the one approved by the federal government for workers.
He said the new minimum wage is no longer enough for workers due to some policies of government which had caused hardship.
The chairman said the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration was to call the attention of the federal government to the hardship faced by workers and citizens in the country.
Also speaking, State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Mr Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro said Nigerians are currently experiencing hardship due to the policies of the Bola Tinubu-led administration.
Olabiyi-Agoro said the organised unions in the country would not relent in fighting for the rights of workers and citizens.
He called on government at all levels to prioritise education, welfare and protection of citizens.
Olabiyi-Agoro said the union would not act as an antagonist to the favourable policies of government and would continue to provide useful advice.
State Secretary of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Dr Olusegun Abatan commended Governor Makinde for approving the review of pension.
Abatan said the review had placed pensioners in Oyo State as one of the highest paid in Nigeria.
Speaking, Governor Makinde represented by his Deputy, Adebayo Lawal, pledged his commitment to the welfare of workers and promised not to marginalise them in the scheme of things.
Makinde, who reeled out his achievements to workers since assuming office to include prompt payment of salary, promotion among others, said government would continue to support and create a conducive environment for workers to discharge their duties effectively.
“We are committed to eliminating backlog of arrears workers and ensure that workers are given their dues,” he said. (NAN)
