- The N70,000 new minimum wage being able to be paid by the 774 local governments has been a debate since the emergence of the local government autonomy
- The Supreme Court earlier in 2024 approved financial autonomy for local government and empowered the federal government to hold council allocation where election has not been held
- However, Hon. Olajumoke Shaqiru Victor, the lawmaker representing Ward 13 at the Abeokuta South local government in Ogun state, expressed the view that the council can pay the new minimum wage once they start getting their allocations directly
Olajumoke Victor, the Ward 13 Councilor of Abeokuta South in Ogun State has said 774 lGs in Nigerian can pay the new N70,000 minimum wage
Photo Credit: @officialABAT, @NGFSecretariatSource: TwitterSupreme Court grants LG autonomyTinubu approved N70,000 minimum wageLG autonomy: Ogun lawmaker speaks on minimum wage”I believe local government should be able to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. With the allocations being paid directly from the federal government and also the internally generated revenues from the local government, I think it should be enough to pay the minimum wage and also develop the communities within the local government fray.”Presidency shares when LG receive allocation directly
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