- The organised labour unions have given a fresh ultimatum to the federal government over the N30,000 minimum wage
- The unions called for a full implementation of the new minimum wage by December 2018
- According to the organised labour, further delay in the passage of the new minimum wage will lead to devastating consequences
The leadership of the organised labour on Tuesday, November 13, issued a December deadline for the full implementation of N30,000 as new national minimum wage.
The organised labour also warned the federal government against any form of reduction on N30,000 agreed by the tripartite committee on the National Minimum Wage.
In report to the report to the president, the unions said that any further delay in its passage of the new minimum wage will lead to devastating consequences.
Speaking at a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN) held at the Chida Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday, November 13, the president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bobboi Bala Kaigama, said workers are patiently waiting for the president to forward the bill to National Assembly for its passage.
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Daily Trust reports that Kaigama said the expectation of labour is that the full implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage should not exceed December.
“It is on this premise that I strongly want to appeal to the Federal Government to fast track the process of enacting the new National Minimum Wage into law," Kaigama said.
He also said that the government should be able to complete the entire process before the end of this.
Kaigama noted that he regrets that the core civil service, which is the engine room of government is the least paid in the public service, with other segments having their emoluments beefed up over the years.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the federal government on Sunday, November 4, gave reasons why it cannot meet the N30,000 wage being demanded by the unions.
The federal government disclosed this on Sunday, November 4, after labour leaders boycotted a reconciliation meeting called by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
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Speaking on the issue of minimum wage and why he called a reconciliatory meeting, SGF Boss Mustapha, said the meeting was part of the exercise that ought to be undertaken to ensure that there was a complete report to be submitted to the presidency on the issues relating to the minimum wage.
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