Minimum wage increase: NLC advocates for N150,000 for Lagos workers.

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding a new minimum wage of N150,000 for state workers, following recent increases in Imo and Ebonyi states. 

Recall that Imo State recently increased its minimum wage from N76,000 to N104,000, while Ebonyi State increased its minimum wage from N70,000 to N90,000. 

The Lagos state NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, who noted that currently, workers receive N85,000 as minimum wage, argued that the cost of living in Lagos is higher than in other states, hence the need to increase the wage.

Sesi praised Imo and Ebonyi governments for increasing the minimum wage for their workers, while expressing hopes that other state governments will follow suit. 

She also urged Governor Sanwo-Olu to implement a higher wage for Lagos workers to match the economic realities in the state. 

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