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Ondo government and tertiary unions agree on wage implementation

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 09:07 UTC
Ondo government and tertiary unions agree on wage implementation
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The Ondo State Government and unions representing tertiary institutions have reached an agreement on implementing the new federal wage structure and related allowances, Punch Nigeria reports. The available material does not state the value of the payments, the implementation timetable or which institutions and unions signed the agreement.

The Ondo State Government and unions representing tertiary institutions have reached an agreement over the implementation of the new federal wage structure and allowances, Punch Nigeria reports. The agreement was disclosed by an aide to the state governor, according to the report. The source material does not provide details of the unions involved, the institutions covered or the precise terms accepted by both sides.

It also does not specify when the revised wage structure and allowances will begin to be implemented. The development concerns a wage dispute between the state government and tertiary institution unions. The reported agreement indicates that both sides have reached a position on applying the federal pay structure and associated allowances, but further information about the settlement was not available in the supplied material.

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