By Our Correspondent
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, attributed the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state to divine intervention and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms.
Addressing jubilant civil servants who visited his office in Ado-Ekiti to express appreciation for the prompt payment of their December salaries reflecting the new wage, Oyebanji acknowledged the President’s role in increasing state allocations through his reforms.
“Thank God and after God, thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“These reforms, though initially painful, have provided the resources states needed to pay the new minimum wage.
“Without them, many states would have struggled to meet this obligation,” Oyebanji said.
The Governor hinted at the possibility of further wage increases as the state’s financial situation improves.
“N70,000 is just the beginning. If our revenues grow, we can do more,” he assured.
Permanent Secretaries, who led the workers to the Governor’s office, thanked him for including them in the new wage structure, ending years of exclusion.
They commended Oyebanji’s commitment to ensuring fairness and fulfilling his promise to all workers.
Governor Oyebanji, joined by Deputy Governor Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Afuye, and other top officials, urged workers to remain patient, cooperative, and supportive of the government’s reforms, emphasizing their long-term benefits.
It will be recalled that the Governor had earlier announced the implementation of the new wage, effective December 1, with workers receiving alerts for their salaries earlier this week.
