Gov. Ododo Approves Seventy Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira Minimum Wage for Kogi Workers


Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved Seventy Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira Minimum Wage  for Kogi Civil Servants with Immediate effect.


The Governor also suspended tax burden on the approved sum for one year.


Governor Ododo made this known during the unavailing of the 70 thousand Naira minimum wage after  signing the agreement.


Governor Ododo said the new Seventy Two Thousand Five hundred Naira minimum wage should take immediate effects to enable the wage cope with the current situation in the country.


The Chairman Minimum wage Committee, Mr Elijah Evinemi said the agreement on the minimum wage is not a victory for any political party but for the good of the masses.


He appreciated the governor for giving the committee free hand to operate and achieve a common goal.

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