Ododo increases Kogi workers’ minimum wage to N72,500, with a year-long tax break

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In a move aimed at improving the welfare of civil servants, Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved a new minimum wage of N72,500 for workers in the state.

This surpasses the federal government’s national minimum wage by N2,500.

This approval was announced during a ceremony held at the Government House in Lokoja on Monday, where the state’s Minimum Wage Implementation Committee, led by the Head of Service, Elijah Avenemi, was in attendance.

The new wage takes immediate effect.

In addition to the wage increase, Ododo also announced a significant tax relief for workers in…

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