- Chris Ngige has spoken about N30, 000 minimum wage proposal
- Ngige said federal government and governors will discuss it on Monday, October 29,
- He, however, noted that government will not fail to implement the ‘No work, no pay’ rule.
The minister of labour, Chris Ngige, declared that the Economic Management Team (EMT) and governors will meet on Monday, October 29, over the N30, 000 minimum wage proposal and other grey areas.
The Nation reports that Ngige made this known on Friday, October 26, said no final decision has been taken by the government on the proposed N30, 000 minimum wage.
The minister who disclosed this after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, insisted that the government will not fail to implement the ‘No work, no pay’ rule.
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He further explained that the rule started under the administration of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the minister of labour, Chris Ngige, said President Buhari is interested in the welfare of Nigerian workers and that will enhance their salary in the year 2018.
Ngige who made this known in a chat with journalists at Ifitedunu, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state, said a national tripartite committee set up by President Buhari on minimum wage had commenced work.
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According to him, “We had our inaugural meeting on 14th December and we did a framework for our work. We will finish our job before the third quarter of this year, but we may finish earlier.
“President Buhari is monitoring it strictly, and I am monitoring it too. I wear a double cap as minister of labour, who is the regulator and also as the deputy chairman of the committee.”
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