Imo Gov Approves N104,000 Minimum Wage for Workers

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state.

Uzodimma made this known during a meeting with various labour union leaders on Tuesday night at the Government House in Owerri.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the minimum wage was increased from N76,000 to N104,000.

Also increased was the minimum wage of doctors from N215,000 to N503,000, while that of teachers in tertiary institutions was increased from N119,000 to N222,000, among others.

He said Imo citizens had faced numerous challenges since his government took office, including insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship from reform policies, and disputes over minimum wage and subsidy removal.

Uzodimma said, “We tried as a government to always put it behind our mind that there is no way any government will do well if it doesn’t have a friendly and cordial relationship with the organised labour.

“When workers are paid well, productivity rises, families are happier, and the local economy grows. (Punch)

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