“What We Want to Hear”: Labour Sends New Message To Tinubu’s Govt Over Minimum Wage

• President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has accused the federal government of hiding under the state governors
• Ajaero said the delay in submitting the new minimum wage proposal to the National Assembly shows that the government has not put its house in order
• He said any governor that cannot pay the new minimum wage, when it becomes effective, should resign

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

FCT, Abuja – President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said what organized labour wants to hear is that the federal government want to consult with the OPS and the trade unions over the new minimum wage.

Ajaero said the federal government is trying to hide under the state governors by not submitting the new minimum wage proposal to the National Assembly.

Ajaero said any governor that cannot pay the new minimum wage should resign
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He said the federal government should it’s house in order even before coming to labour, The Guardian reports.

“What we want to hear is that they want to consult with the OPS and the trade unions. It is an aberration for the Federal Government to say it wants to consult with governors. These are what they should have done privately.”

Ajaero added the delay shows the government’s incompetence and lack of serious understanding of what they should do.

“What they are bringing to the limelight is that they have not put their own house in order and come up with one voice. There are several ways to delay the process. For us, for whatever time it is agreed upon, it will take effect from May 18, 2024, and they will pay in arrears that is the reality.

“The Federal Government is trying to hide under the state governors. Any governor that cannot pay the new minimum wage, when it becomes effective, should resign. This is earned income, we don’t want to be beggars.”

NLC sends crucial message to 36 governors

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that the NLC cautioned state governors against threatening public workers’ welfare and criticized any moves with dictatorial tendencies.

NLC spokesperson Benson Upah highlighted that the national minimum wage sets a uniform baseline for worker compensation.

Upah criticised governors for what he termed a “blatant display of ignorance” regarding global best practices in minimum wage policies.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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