The organised labour on Thursday in Lagos asked for a new minimum wage of N66,500 for all workers in the country.
The organised labour made the demand at the ‘Public Hearing on National Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers,’ organised by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage for the South-West zone in Alausa, Ikeja.
Presenting the memoranda of the Nigerian Labour Congress, and the Trade Union Congress, Agnes Sessi, the chairman, Political Committee, NLC, Lagos State, said the current wage structure could not sustain any worker.
According to her, the two labour bodies had agreed that there should be an upward review of the minimum wage to meet the current economic realities. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, Lagos branch, aligned with the NLC and TUC in asking for N66,500 new minimum wage. The spokesperson for the association, Akeem Kazeem, said the upward review of the national minimum wage was long overdue.
In his address, the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, represented by the state Head of Service, Folasade Adesoye, said there was the need for workers to be reasonably remunerated.
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According to her, the two labour bodies had agreed that there should be an upward review of the minimum wage to meet the current economic realities. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, Lagos branch, aligned with the NLC and TUC in asking for N66,500 new minimum wage. The spokesperson for the association, Akeem Kazeem, said the upward review of the national minimum wage was long overdue.
In his address, the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, represented by the state Head of Service, Folasade Adesoye, said there was the need for workers to be reasonably remunerated.
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Not too much to pay now..we have this money.
ReplyDeleteMc pinky
I'm not sure we still have NLC in this country. Gone are the days when their demands were taken seriously cos of how they stood firm and cooperative. Now, all we have is greedy people that sell their birthrights for porridge
ReplyDeleteThank you for this comment. I remember the days of comrade Adams oshimole, he was fierce and daring no matter whose ox is gored
DeleteI dey telz u.
DeleteAnyhoo, make dem fight some more for it cos ayam going to be a beneficial if it eventually works out.🤦♀️
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DeleteIt will be great if this request is granted. It will be a significant achievement under the Buhari Regime. A lot of people are really going through challenges over the years with 18k that could not even buy foodstuffs talk less of training children and paying other bills.
ReplyDeleteOsun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola said the new minimum wage is not realistic in Nigeria. So the masses are not entitled to salary increase because they are made up of "lazy Nigerian youths".
ReplyDeleteThis country needs a total revamping aswear
Wetin concern youth for dis matter? get serious for once.
DeleteChai! Nawao. $180 for 28 days wages. Wasteland and people
ReplyDeleteIs long overdue just that we have demons as leaders in this country
ReplyDeleteLabour unions are missing the point entirely. They need to fight the unrealistic wages of the politicians,their wage should be pegged at a percentage of the minimum wage. Then governors of the states that can't pay the minimum wage shouldn't take same remuneration as those who pay. This is only fair,if the income of the state can't foot the minimum wage then his pay should also be fixed in line what what his state can afford that is true federalism.
ReplyDeleteMake price of things come down first. Make fuel pump price first come down, Make light dey stable. Make manufacturing and production companies enjoy massive tarrif/tax cut or exemption first. If not, na inflation go still swallow d money bcos price of everything go just triple once the NMW is approved.
ReplyDeleteHow many states have paid salaries
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