Several Nigerian states have chosen to surpass the Federal Government’s approved minimum wage of ₦70,000 for workers, seeking to provide more financial support for their workforce.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu sanctioned a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for civil servants nationwide, with a commitment to review the figure every three years. Following this directive, some states have not only implemented the approved wage but have also gone beyond it, setting higher minimum wage thresholds.
Here is a list of states currently paying above the federal minimum wage:
While these states have taken the lead in paying above the federal minimum wage, others are moving to implement the approved ₦70,000 wage. States like Delta, Adamawa, Edo, Borno, Ekiti, Cross River, and Ebonyi have already commenced payment.
Meanwhile, states such as Bauchi, Oyo, Enugu, and Sokoto are in the process of establishing implementation committees to ensure compliance with the new wage law.
However, some states, including Jigawa, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa, have yet to signal readiness to implement the federal minimum wage adjustment.
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