The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says there is no excuse for any state government not to implement and pay the 30, 000 Naira minimum wage law.
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, at a meeting in Abuja with the NLC states chairmen and National Executive of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, said the issue of minimum wage payment is a constitution matter that cannot be toyed with.
Some state chairmen expressed optimism that all states of the federation will eventually pay a minimum wage of 30, 000 Naira, despite talks making the rounds that members of the Governors Forum may not be able to pay the new pay rise.
On the December 31st deadline for states to conclude consequential adjustments of salaries, the NLC said the decisions taken at the expanded meeting involving states council’s chairmen, supersedes any other by whichever group.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government at the end of its Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, fixed a deadline for payment of minimum wage implementation arrears.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who briefed State House correspondents, said December 31, 2019, has been fixed for arrears to be paid from April 18, 2019, when the act was signed into law.
