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Pay Lagos workers ₦150k — NLC tells govt
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an upward review of the minimum wage to ₦150,000, citing the high cost of living in the state and recent wage increases in Imo and Ebonyi states.
Speaking on Thursday, the state NLC chairperson, Funmi Sesi, said Lagos workers currently earn ₦85,000 as minimum wage, which is no longer sufficient given the state’s steep expenses on housing, transportation, feeding, and utilities.
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“The time has come for an upward review of minimum wage in Lagos. At least someone has taken the bull by the horns and opened the space,” she said, noting that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu would not be faulted for implementing a higher wage since workers deserve pay that reflects the economic realities in Lagos.
Sesi expressed optimism that more states would soon follow Imo and Ebonyi’s example.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State recently raised civil servants’ minimum wage from ₦76,000 to ₦104,000, while the Ebonyi State Government increased its minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000.
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