Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has approved N80, 000 minimum wage for the state’s work force, effective from October 2024.
The new minimum wage covers all state employees, primary school teachers, and local government workers.
Mbah announced the new minimum wage after a meeting with the Enugu State Minimum Wage Implementation Committee headed by the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu and labour leaders, including the state’s labour leaders on Thursday.
Organised labour has described the wage as unprecedented, saying it is the first time that workers in Enugu will be earning above the national minimum wage.