Governor Namadi Approves Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage for Jigawa Workers
By Tahir Mohammed, Dutse
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has approved the implementation of N70,000 as minimum wage for workers effective from December 1 2024.
Speaking while signing minimum wage agreement with the leadership of workers’ unions at Government House, Dutse, Governor Namadi expressed pride in the new arrangement.
This was contained in a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Hamisu Muhammad Gumel.
The Governor noted that “The agreement ensures a minimum wage of ₦70,000, with provisions that make Jigawa’s salary package the most safeguarded and comprehensive in the country.
“Though we have signed N70,000, by implication what we have signed is more than N80,000. The reason being that it is only in Jigawa State that the civil servant has a subsidized shop where he can go and buy essential commodities at subsidized prices and on credit,” the governor remarked.
Governor Namadi therefore urged the state civil servants to reciprocate this gesture by rededicating themselves to their duties.
“No state has it as good as Jigawa. Therefore, to whom much is given, much is expected,” he said.
He commended the negotiation committee, led by the Head of Civil Service, and the labour unions, including the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), for their dedication and successful deliberations.
Responding, NLC State Chairman, Comrade Sunusi Alhassan Maigatari, expressed gratitude to the Governor, acknowledging significant strides in improving workers’ welfare, which include the employment of over 7,000 civil servants, the injection of over N5.4 billion into the contributory pension scheme, the provision of agricultural loans and subsidized foodstuffs, as well as the development of affordable housing for workers.
The agreement was signed by the Head of the Jigawa State Civil Service, K. Dagaceri, on behalf of the government, and the chairmen of the NLC, TUC, and JNC, representing the workers’ unions.
