Politics

Hope UZODINMA yet to announce payment of new minimum wage for Imo Civil Servants

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1 year ago

October 27, 2024

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In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants across Nigeria, with a promise to review this wage every three years.

Meanwhile only Edo and Adamawa states have started paying the N70,000 minimum wage.

While some states have pledged to implement the new wage by the end of October or by November 1, others have promised to pay above the N70,000 threshold.

However, some states are yet to make any announcements or concrete plans regarding the implementation of the new wage.

Some states are just establishing their implementation committees, while others have declared their inability to pay the N70,000 wage.

Additionally, some are still in negotiations with their state labour unions, and a few are expected to announce the new wage within the week.

Ekwutosblog compiled a list of states that have yet to take action concerning the N70,000 minimum wage:

1. Bauchi: The state government has already inaugurated a tripartite technical committee to determine how to implement the new national minimum wage for civil servants.

2. Benue: Governor Hyacinth Alia assured that his administration would pay the N70,000 wage. He acknowledged the difficult economic conditions but emphasized that with improved Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and plans in place, the government could manage salary payments.

3. Imo: Governor Hope Uzodimma stated that discussions are ongoing between the state government and labour leaders to finalize the payment modalities for the N70,000 minimum wage. He noted that while the new wage is acknowledged, adjustments for senior staff must also be considered.

4. Kaduna: Special Adviser on Labour Matters, Adamu Sama’ila, announced that a committee has been formed to address minimum wage issues. However, the state’s NLC chairman indicated that negotiations have not yet begun, as the National Salary and Wages Commission has not provided a new salary table.
5. Kano: Governor Abba Yusuf is expected to announce a new minimum wage structure after receiving the committee’s report next week, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to civil servants’ welfare.

6. Nasarawa: Governor Abdullahi Sule expressed readiness to implement the N70,000 minimum wage. However, concrete actions are yet to be taken.

7. Osun: Civil servants have criticized the delay in implementing the new wage. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, mentioned that a committee is finalizing its work to seek necessary approvals.

8. Oyo: Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration has not yet made a decision on the new minimum wage. The Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, emphasized the need for consultations with relevant stakeholders before announcing any new wage policy.

9. Plateau: The state government has stated its intention to pay the new minimum wage but has not specified when this will happen. Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms, mentioned ongoing discussions with unions to ensure realistic commitments.

10. Sokoto: Governor Ahmed Aliyu initially promised prompt implementation but has since remained silent on the matter. The Commissioner for Information, Sambo Bello Danchadi, reassured that the new wage would be paid, though no specific timeline has been provided.

11. Taraba: Currently adhering to the N30,000 minimum wage, Governor Agbu Kefas has committed to implementing the new wage but has yet to provide further details.

12. Yobe: A 10-member committee has been established to discuss the new national minimum wage.

13. Zamfara: The state is still paying the old N30,000 minimum wage.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a warning, stating that they will not accept any payments below the new minimum wage in the October salary payments due to rising living costs and economic challenges.

The union has set an October deadline for all governors to implement the new wage, or they may face industrial actions.

Politics

Olusegun Obasanjo’s Daughter Declares For Ogun Governorship, Joins APC

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1 hour ago

February 8, 2026

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Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared her intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

She made the declaration during an interview with Nigerian football legend Segun Odegbami on 103.7FM Eagle7 Sports, on Saturday.

The former commissioner ruled out a return to the Senate, stating that her focus is firmly on the governorship race.

“So moving ahead, I’m not going to be Commissioner. Like I said, I’m not even going back to the same party because I think that’s old and I don’t see the use of it. And I’m not going to go back to the Senate,” she said.

“Like the American would say, there’s no need. And this is what I told my associates, when this all started. I said, the only thing I’ll come back to do is the governorship.

“And we have started that journey. We are going to see it through. And so that’s the journey I’m on. And we are very serious about it. I mean we are very dedicated to it.”

The politician also confirmed that she recently joined the APC, explaining that her return to active politics followed persistent calls from supporters.

“Like I told you, a group of people who I did not bring together, have been working, I think, for two years now. And then they started talking to me about a year ago, saying, ‘Look, we think you are the best candidate. We want you back,’” she added.

Her declaration sets the stage for what may become a keenly contested governorship race in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 elections.

Politics

Nyesom Wike wishes de@th on any politician supporting ‘’betrayers’

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10 hours ago

February 7, 2026

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FCT Minister and former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has said that any senator, House of Representatives Member, Minister, or governor who supports betrayers will suffer betrayal in their lives and that such person will join their creator when they experience their own betrayal.

Wike who is currently in a running battle with his godson and incumbent governor of Rivers state, Sim Fubara, said this while speaking at a public function in the state today February 6.

Speaking to the crowd at the public function, Wike said

‘’Wether you are a Senator, House of Reps member, a Minister or Governor, and you support betrayers, people will continue to betray you in life. You see people who betray and support them, betrayal is your portion! Betrayal is your portion! and that day you will not have mouth to say anything and there you will collapse and there you will go and they will announce such person has died because that is the seed you have planted because whatever you plant, you reap and so since you are sowing betrayal, betrayal will always follow you.

Watch! Every governor who is doing his second term and has ambition to put a successor and is supporting betrayals, you will never survive it. Betrayal will follow you. From the day your successor comes in. My own took so many months, your own will start immediately the person has been inaugurated. That is what the gods of the land have told me to tell all of you’’

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Politics

How Buhari shocked me 6 months into his administration – Oyegun

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15 hours ago

February 7, 2026

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Chairman, Policy Manifesto Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, John Odigie-Oyegun, says former president Muhammadu Buhari gave him the shock of his life, six months into his administration as Nigeria’s leader.

Oyegun made this disclosure on Friday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

He revealed that as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he went to tell Buhari that he was not delivering his election promises to Nigerians but that the late president told him he would not rule with strictness, but rather wanted to show Nigerians that he is a true civilian president.

The former APC National Chairman lamented that it became business as usual, from there.

“I was national chairman of the APC. Six months or less into our assuming office, fairly alarmed, I went to the late President Buhari for a one-on-one talk. I said Mr President, this is not what the people were expecting. They wanted a bit of the old president Buhari.

“And he explained to me, Mr Chairman, I have learned my lesson. I was shocked. And don’t forget at that time, a lot of prominent Nigerians took their holidays abroad, just to be sure and see what this new sheriff in town will be.

“Buhari told me he wants to now show the people that he’s a true civilian president in Agbada. And by the time we finished the conversation, I said Oh God, we are finished. Because, if he’s not ready to be strict, what’s the point?

“Weeks later, months later, years later, I was proven correct. And of course, it became business as usual, only that they are a new set of tenants in Aso Rock. That was a shocker,” he said.