NLC Demands ₦150,000 Minimum Wage For Lagos Workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, has demanded a new minimum wage of N150,000 for workers in the state, citing rising costs of living and recent wage increases in Imo and Ebonyi States.
Lagos NLC Chairperson Funmi Sesi made the call on Thursday in response to the upward wage review by the two states.
She said that Lagos workers currently earn ₦85,000 as minimum wage and deserve an upward review in line with the state’s higher cost of accommodation, transportation, feeding, and utilities
“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.
“No one can blame Governor Sanwo-Olu now if he implements a higher wage for Lagos workers, because we deserve a better wage and decent working conditions commensurate with the economic realities, especially in Lagos.”
“It’s time for an upward review of the minimum wage in Lagos. At least someone has taken the lead,” she said. “No one can fault Governor Sanwo-Olu if he approves a higher wage now—we deserve better pay and decent working conditions that reflect the economic realities, especially here in Lagos.”
She expressed hope that other state governments would follow the example set by Imo and Ebonyi.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma recently increased the minimum wage for civil servants from ₦76,000 to ₦104,000. At the same time, the Ebonyi State Government increased its workers’ minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000, according to the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe.
