Yobe Gov approves new minimum wage structure for workers

In a notable step toward improving worker welfare, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved the implementation of a revised minimum wage for state workers, with special attention given to teachers and frontline primary healthcare workers.

Under the new wage structure, teachers and healthcare personnel will receive an additional ₦25,000, raising their monthly pay from ₦20,000 to ₦45,000. While the figure still falls short of the recently proposed ₦70,000 national minimum wage, it marks a significant improvement in the earnings of essential workers in the state.

Other public servants are also set to benefit from the new wage regime. Workers on Grade Levels 01 to 06 will see a ₦10,000 increase, bringing their minimum salary to ₦30,000. Meanwhile, those on Grade Levels 07 to 14 will enjoy a ₦25,000 wage boost, putting them in the same salary bracket as teachers and healthcare workers.

For senior workers on Grade Level 15 who employ one domestic staff, the state has approved an increase of ₦35,000, with an additional ₦10,000 allocated for the domestic worker. This brings the total package to ₦65,000.

Top-level staff on Grade Level 16, entitled to two domestic workers, will now receive ₦45,000, with ₦20,000 earmarked for their domestic employees, amounting to a combined wage of ₦85,000.

In a move aimed at recognizing the contributions of former public servants, all local government pensioners are set to receive a ₦10,000 increment in their benefits.

The newly approved wage structure has been widely acknowledged for its focus on grassroots workers and retirees, reflecting the state government’s commitment to inclusive and worker-focused governance.