Lagos, April 25, 2024 – Lagos State has been paying N35,000 wage allowance to workers in the state since the beginning of 2024.
Sanwo-Olu, the state governor, who said this on Thursday, said the sate was ready to commence payment of a new minimum wage as soon as the federal and state governments agreed on it.
He said the wage allowance had provided some relief to workers in the state, explaining that those currently earning a minimum wage of N35,000 or more now take home a salary of N70,000 or above.
“Very soon, we will see a new minimum wage that will be approved by the federal government and the state government.
“The civil servant and all public officers in Lagos know that since January, we have continued to pay the wage allowance of a minimum of N35,000 over and above what they were earning before.
“What this means is that people that are earning a minimum of N35,000 or more before are now earning over N70,00. That is what they have been enjoying since January.
“So, it is important for people to know that we make these things very clear that this government has doubled up to ensure that at this difficult time, it has not left the citizens on their own,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“We are a government to make life better for you. We are a government to provide the succour that is required as well as the security of life and properties and to be an activator to ensure that you can live a decent life,” he said.
