Govs Not Opposed To Living Wage For Workers – Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji clarified that the Nigerian Governors Forum supports a living wage for workers but emphasizes fiscal federalism to ensure states can meet financial obligations. Speaking at the ASCSN conference, he encouraged civil servants to engage in agriculture, noting his administration allocated over 2,000 hectares of land for this purpose. Source: Daily Trust

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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State clarified that Nigerian governors support the concept of a living wage but emphasize fiscal federalism to ensure states can meet financial obligations independently. Speaking at the ASCSN conference, Oyebanji highlighted that the NGF’s stance is about aligning wage implementation with each state’s financial capacity. He encouraged Ekiti civil servants to engage in agriculture, noting that over 2,000 hectares of land have been allocated for this purpose, urging the formation of cooperative societies to support the state’s agricultural revolution.