Ajaero highlighted the importance of Imo State’s approach to implementing the minimum wage, suggesting it as a model for other states to follow.
According to Ajaero, the Federal Government has been engaging with labour unions to reach a consensus on the new minimum wage. The NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had initially demanded N615,000, later reducing it to N494,000 and then N250,000. However, the government’s offer of N48,000 was rejected by the labour unions.
Imo State, under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma, has been paying its workers a minimum wage of N40,000, which was increased from N30,000 to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Recently, Governor Uzodimma approved the implementation of the N70,000 federal government-approved national minimum wage for workers in Imo State.
The labour unions and government are working towards reaching a consensus on the new minimum wage.
Ajaero’s comments suggest that Imo State’s approach to implementing the minimum wage could serve as a model for other states to follow.
