Workers of Polytechnics and College of Education in Oyo have threatened to withdraw their services beginning Wednesday, February 5, 2025, over the continued delay in the implementation of the approved minimum wage for the institutions.

The workers, in a statement signed by the Chairman of, Joint Action Committee (JAC), Tertiary Institutions in Oyo, Dr Kola Lawal, noted that they are worried about the continued delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage despite the commendable efforts of governor Seyi Makinde to improve workers’ welfare in the state.

The statement reads in parts: “It is on record that the governor, in his characteristic commitment to workers’ well-being, magnanimously approved the payment of the new minimum wage for all workers in Oyo.

“Furthermore, to ensure smooth implementation, the state government increased subvention to institutions, including Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education, to implement the new minimum wage for workers in these institutions to be paid accordingly.

“Furthermore, to ensure smooth implementation, the state government increased subvention to institutions, including Universities, Polytechnics, and Collegess of Education, to implement the new minimum wage for workers in these institutions to be paid accordingly. However, despite these provisions, the management of our institutions has failed to implement the payment of the new minimum wage as expected.

“Technology (LAUTECH) and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, which received the same percentage increase in subvention at the same time, immediately implemented the new minimum wage for January 2025.