The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred naira for Kogi civil servants, effective immediately.
The Governor, who made this known on Monday after signing the agreement on the new minimum wage, also suspended the tax burden on the approved sum for one year.
The Chairman of the Minimum Wage Committee in the state, Elijah Evenemi, stated that the agreement on the minimum wage is not a victory for any political party but for the good of the masses.
He however, expressed appreciation to the governor for giving the committee a free hand to operate and achieve a common goal.