•Governor Diri
The Bayelsa State Government and the chairmen of the eight local government areas in the state have acceded to the demand of organised labour to pay the new N80,000 minimum wage to workers in the unified local government service.
The state government, which had earlier approved the N80,000 minimum wage for workers in the state employ, also promised to add to the December salaries of its workers the differentials that will arise from the ongoing discussions on the template used in paying the new wage last month, reports Daily Trust.
Bayelsa State Acting Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this during a meeting with the State Minimum Wage Implementation Committee.
He urged labour to come up with their own computation following the consequential adjustment principle and harmonise same with the state team before next week for the government to pay the differentials alongside the December 2024 salaries.
He said the decision to pay the new minimum wage to council workers was unanimously agreed by all critical stakeholders including the local government chairmen.
