FULL LIST: Governors waiting for Tinubu's order before implementing minimum wage

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President Bola Tinubu had signed the new minimum wage bill into law, but workers are yet to start receiving the wages one month after
Even at the state level, some governors have said they were waiting for the federal government's template before implementing the new wage
This is due to the fact that Tinubu's government has yet to make available the consequential adjustment scale detailing the pay of every worker, from the lowest to the highest ranking officer to the governor

Though President Bola Tinubu has signed the new minimum wage into law, civil servants at the federal and state levels may have to wait a little longer before receiving the ₦70,000 new minimum wage.

Recall that Tinubu recently signed the new minimum wage bill into law following its passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Some governors have stated that they are waiting for Tinubu-led federal government before implementing the new minimum wage.

This is because the Tinubu-led federal government has yet to make available the consequential adjustment scale detailing the pay of every worker, from the lowest to the highest ranking officer to the state governors.

The federal agency, the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), is responsible for determining the modalities for effectively implementing the new minimum wage.

Legit.ng learnt that the implementation of the new minimum wage is being slowed down in several states as the governors await the federal government's communication of the template.

Minimum wage: How many governors have started paying

Meanwhile, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has commenced paying the new minimum wage to workers in the state.

Godwin Obaseki of Edo state is another governor who has commenced the payment of the new minimum wage even before the negotiation begins.

While many governors have set up committees for the implementation of the new wage, some of them have publicly said they are waiting for the Tinubu-led government's template for the implementation of the new minimum wage. Below are those governors:

Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has disclosed that his government is waiting for the federal government to release the modalities for implementing the new minimum wage before he takes action.

According to Fubara, Rivers State will be the first to implement the new minimum wage once the federal government releases an approved guideline.

Governor Fubara made the claim on Thursday, August 22, while speaking at the 2024 Rivers State Civil Service Week in Port Harcourt.

Nasir Idris of Kebbi state

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has denied allegations that his administration is deducting workers' salaries and refusing to implement the N70,000 minimum wage. He clarified that state governments are still awaiting a template and circular from the Federal Government on the minimum wage implementation.

Idris made this statement while addressing the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. He expressed gratitude for the maturity shown by the labour leaders on the minimum wage issue.

The Governor also addressed a recent write-up claiming that Kebbi State deducts up to N5,000 from workers' salaries, including loans, describing it as a sponsored and misleading article. He emphasized that the Federal Government has not yet implemented the minimum wage, and only a few states, like Adamawa, have done so, possibly using an unclear template.