{
  "id": 14952744,
  "title": "Makinde raises LAUTECH cleaners’ pay to N80,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/makinde-raises-lautech-cleaners-pay-to-n80-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/makinde-raises-lautech-cleaners-pay-to-n80000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has raised the monthly salaries of cleaners at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital from N15,000 to N80,000. This increase, announced during a meeting with stakeholders on Thursday, aligns their pay with the national minimum wage, according to a statement from the governor's Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The decision followed an appeal from the cleaners, who met with Makinde during his visit to the hospital. In addition to the salary hike, Makinde urged striking hospital workers to engage in dialogue to resolve their disputes, emphasizing the need to address their grievances. He stated that initially, he was reluctant to respond to those on strike, but he stressed the importance of finding solutions to their concerns. The Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, praised the governor's support for the health sector and assured workers that the administration was dedicated to resolving the ongoing strikes.",
  "summary": "Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has increased the monthly salaries of cleaners at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, from N15,000 to N80,000. Read More: https://punchng.com/makinde-raises-lautech-cleaners-pay-to-n80000/",
  "key_points": [
    "Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde raises cleaners’ pay from N15,000 to N80,000.",
    "Increase aligns cleaners’ salaries with national minimum wage.",
    "Governor urges striking workers to engage in dialogue for dispute resolution."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Makinde seeks end to LAUTECH strike, says Oyo wage bill now ₦18bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/makinde-seeks-end-to-lautech-strike-says-oyo-wage-bill-now-18bn",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:52:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}