Alex Otti Among Governors Under Fire Over Non-Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage as Workers Threaten Nationwide Strike | #NwokeukwuMascot

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Governors of about 20 states, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti, are facing mounting criticism over the non-implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage for local government workers and primary school teachers, despite the policy being approved nearly a year ago.




The minimum wage increase, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in July 2024, was intended to cushion the impact of soaring inflation and economic hardship on the working class. The revised wage more than doubled the previous N30,000 threshold introduced in 2019.




However, a new report by The Punch has revealed that several states have failed to fully implement the new wage structure, particularly at the local government and primary education levels. This has triggered growing discontent among affected workers, with industrial action looming on the horizon.




According to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), states yet to commence payment of the revised minimum wage to local government workers and teachers include Abia, Yobe, Gombe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Borno, the Federal Capital Territory, Sokoto, Taraba, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Adamawa, and Anambra.




In several of these states, while state civil servants have begun receiving the new wage, workers at the local government level and in the education sector remain excluded—raising concerns about inequality and selective compliance.




Teachers, in particular, have expressed deep frustration, revealing that an earlier agreement stipulated payment would begin in February 2025—a promise that has now been broken. More alarming is the revelation by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) that some states, including Abia, have not even fully implemented the previous N30,000 wage approved in 2019 for teachers.




“These teachers feel abandoned, ignored, and underpaid. The disparities are not only unjust but demoralizing,” an NUT representative lamented, calling on the Federal Government to intervene and ensure uniform implementation across the board.




The situation has further fueled tensions in affected states, with various labor unions hinting at a coordinated nationwide strike if the wage issues are not urgently addressed.




Meanwhile, Kwara State stands out as one of the few that have fully implemented the new wage for both state and local government workers since October 2024. However, even in Kwara, workers complain that the gains from the new salary have been eroded by steep tax deductions. A temporary three-month tax relief ended in December, and with deductions resuming in January, unions are now advocating for the tax break to be reinstated.




As economic pressure mounts nationwide, labor unions are intensifying calls for justice and equity in wage implementation, warning that the patience of workers is wearing thin.




Governor Alex Otti and his counterparts are yet to release comprehensive explanations for the delay, even as stakeholders urge swift action to avert looming unrest and fulfill the promise of fair wages for all Nigerian workers.



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