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Borno State Governor Orders Implementation of New Minimum Wage for Local Government Workers

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Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has directed the immediate implementation of the new ?70,000 minimum wage for local government workers in the state. The directive was given during a high-level meeting with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the Government House in Maiduguri. The governor emphasized that the implementation of the minimum wage was a priority, urging local government chairpersons to develop a workable solution to address the salary problem.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has ordered the immediate implementation of the new ?70,000 minimum wage for local government workers in the state.
  • The new minimum wage of ?72,000 has already been implemented for state civil servants and primary school teachers.
  • The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Modu Alhaji Mustapha, attributed the delay in implementing the minimum wage at the local government level to an over-bloated workforce, with 90,000 staff in Borno State's local government areas compared to Kano State's 30,000 across 44 local government areas.
  • The local government areas in Borno State collectively have a salary gap of ?78 million, leaving nothing for critical services like health, water supply, security, and infrastructure.
  • The Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Borno State, Comrade Yusuf Inuwa, commended the state government for its full implementation of the ?72,000 minimum wage for primary school teachers.

Statistics:

  • 90,000: The number of staff in Borno State's local government areas.
  • 30,000: The number of staff in Kano State across its 44 local government areas.
  • ?70,000: The new minimum wage implemented for local government workers in Borno State.
  • ?72,000: The minimum wage already implemented for state civil servants and primary school teachers.
  • ?778 million: The amount required to pay salaries at the ?70,000 minimum wage rate for the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.
  • ?700 million: The allocation from the Federation Account received by the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.

Sources:

  • Voice of Nigeria (21 July 2025)
  • Nigerian Labour Congress (no reference date)

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