WorldStage Newsonline– Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Saturday, said N73,000 would be paid as new minimum wage for workers in the state.
Similarly, Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Saturday said workers in the state service would be paid the N70,000 new minimum wage while consequential adjustment would be added to pensions.
Aiyedatiwa who made the announcement at the flag off of his campaign in Ondo town for the Nov.16 governorship election in the state aid it was important for people of the state to vote for him to enable him continue the the good he was currently doing.
The governor is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election
The flag off campaign, which kicked off in Ondo West Local Government Area of the State, had many party chieftains, in attendance.
He said the N73000 new minimum wage was part of the fulfillment of his promise to ensure workers in the state enjoyed dividends of democracy and lived a better life.
Aiyedatiwa also said the feed back he had got from his appointees, showed that people were happy with his good work so far.
“I will like to mention few of our various initiative we have brought on board, in the last 10 months.
“In Agriculture, in other to increase our food production, we have approved over N1 billion to clear lands for our people to boost food production .
“We have also embarked on rural road construction, and we have flagged off over nine rural roads.
“To further enhance and support our farmers, we are upscaling our security architecture so that when farmers go to farm, they will be secured.
“We have also supported our home grown security network and other security agencies.
“The collaboration between security outfit and Amotekun has been fantastic to achieve the desired result,” he said.
Aiyedatiwa said his administration had touched different sectors in the last few months, to ensure that no stone was left unturned in the state.
Also, the APC Chairman in the state, Mr Ade Adetimehin, said the few politicians left in the opposition would soon join the good party.
Adetimehin eulogised the late Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu for laying good foundation for the party over the last eight years.
The APC chairman appreciated Aiyedatiwa for continuing the good work of his former boss, by continuing the progressive work.
A governorship aspirant in the party, Chief Olusola Oke (SAN), urged all party members to vote and support the governor to emerge as winner in the coming election.
“It is good that we that are good are all in one party. Those on the other side are in ‘darkness’. It is good to to be on the winning side,” he said.
A two-term member of the House of Representatives, Mr Lolade Akinjo, PDP, representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency, said he had defected to the APC.
Akinjo said all the followers of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the state had moved to the ruling party because of the ideology of the sitting governor.
Former PDP Chairman in the state Mr Ebenezer Alabi, said that the APC was the best party to bring dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
Ekiti
Gov. Oyebanji who made his announcement during the 2024 Pensioners’ Day, held in Ado Ekiti, which marks the beginning of activities for the Second Anniversary of his administration, said that his administration was resolved to make life better for the people, adding “the minimum wage has become a law binding on all states.”
At the occasion, Oyebanji presented cheques of the value of N3.5 billion to 829 pensioners who retired between of 2014 and March 2015.
He highlighted some of the programmes initiated for the senior citizens to include the free Health Insurance scheme for pensioners.
Oyebanji explained that a sum of of over N70 billion has been released in defraying the payment of gratuities, and urged the retirees to continue to pray for the success of his administration
The chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), Mr Kolapo Olatunji, showered encomium on the Oyebanji led government for bringing succor and hope to the retirees.
The state Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi thanked the pensioners for their support for the government over the years.
Also, the National Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, (NUP), Mr Godwin Abumisi, who was represented by Mr Ayo Ikumapayi, and the State chairman of the Union, Mr Joel Akinola, lauded the various efforts of the governor, pledging their continue support for his administration.
