National Leaders Of Organised Labour To Honour Uzodimma With Pacesetter Award
… for paying the highest minimum wage.
National leaders of the organised Labour in Nigeria will on Friday converge on Owerri, the Imo State capital for a grand ceremony to honour Governor Hope Uzodimma with a PACESETTER AWARD for being the only governor in the country paying the highest minimum wage.
Whereas the national minimum wage is N70,000, Uzodimma approved and has been paying Imo workers N104,000.
Highly encouraged by this act of magnanimity, the organised labour led by the National Uniion of Local Government Employees ( NULGE) decided to appreciate the Imo State Governor with a national honour.
President of Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) , Comrade Joe Ajaero and the National President of NULGE, Alhaji Comrade Haruna Aliu Kankara will lead other national labour leaders to hand over the Pacesetter award to Uzodimma on Friday, March 6th,2026.
In a statement signed by the chairman of NULGE in Imo state, Comrade Charles O Okere and the Secretary, Comrade Jennifer Besong, the union noted with great satisfaction the improvement of the welfare of Imo workers with the payment of the N104,000 minimum wage by the governor.
NULGE explained that the workers were delighted that Uzodimma chose to pay the minimum wage without persuasion or coercion from any quarters, thus confirming him as workers friendly Governor.
They expressed deep appreciation to the governor for always coming through for workers and hoped that the national Pacesetter award on him by national leaders of organised labour will encourage him to do more for the people of Imo State and Nigeria.
Reacting to the award, the Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba described it as a well-deserved award
” The letter to His Excellency by the organised Labour says it all. He approved the minimum wage of N104,000 as a means of supporting Imo workers and in appreciation of their hardwork “, he disclosed.
Emelumba also said that apart from paying the highest minimum wage in Nigeria, the governor has been paying Imo workers 13th month salaries since he assumed office in 2020, as well as discharging his obligations to pensioners.