Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday evening, October 16, said “the minimum wage for Lagos which we have conversed and discussed with our Union is N85,000 today”.
Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’. The Lagos governor explained that implementation of the new national minimum wage “is a function of affordability and a function of capacity”.
He said:
“I am glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos which we have conversed and discussed with our union is N85,000 today now.
“It is not a competition. I am not going to say that we are paying more than some other people. It is a function of affordability and it is a function of capacity. But we know too well that when people live in Lagos, Lagos has a premium, in terms of cost of living. And so, we are fully aware.”...Read Full Article [Click Here>]
''I am glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos which we have conversed and discussed with our Union is N85,000 today and it is not a competition…it is a function of affordability and a function of capacity.''
-Governor Sanwo -Olu#PoliticsToday pic.twitter.com/NWD6sJ4YnS
— Channels Television (@channelstv) October 16, 2024