Currently at the cusp of a critical governorship election, the Ondo State government is escalating efforts fix a date to commence payment of the N70,000 minimum wage.
Towards this end, the State Government and organised labour have commenced further engagement with the aim to find a middle ground.
Last month, a meeting of the Ondo Joint Negotiation Council presided by Comrade Olapade Ademola Adeniji, constituted a nine-man Technical Committee on Minimum Wage.
A statement by JNC Secretary, Comrade Esther Foluke Akinleye, said: “The primary mandate of this committee is to work on the pressing issues of New Minimum Wage. Their task will be to carefully review, analyze, and come up with different salary tables after comparison with other States.
“This committee which comprises representatives from various sectors, is to ensure that every worker’s perspective is taken into consideration.”
It named Comrade Esther Foluke Akinleye as Chairman while Comrade Adewale Sanusi served as Secretary.
Ondo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Wale Akinlosotu said talks between labour and the state government were still on.
Akinlosotu said Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has agreed to pay the N70,000 minimum wage.
He stated that payment would commence have an agreement has been reached with labour.
