In a fresh report, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have all come out to openly express their utter displeasure over the non-implementation of the ₦30,000 normal minimum wage which had been slated for workers in Zamfara State.
This had been contained in a statement which had also been jointly issued by the Acting State Secretary of NLC, Mr Ahmed Abubakar and TUC Secretary, Sani Kwotorkwoshi, on Thursday in Gusau.
According to the statement by some of the labour unions, the state government had not actually shown the required zeal and political will to get to fully implement the new minimum wage. They had also noted that the government negotiators were either not reporting the true picture of the situation or the government is acting deliberately to deny workers their rights.
The labour centres appealed to workers in the state to remain steadfast and patient, and continue to support and cooperate with the unions on the matter.
“Labour was, however, not happy with the slow pace at which the issue of the N30,000 wage was being handled by the government.
“Labour, therefore, urged the government to see the best possible way to implement the N30,000 in the state, which is constitutional,” the unions said.
They called for continued consultation with the government and enjoined workers to remain calm.
In another report, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has openly petitioned the Nigerian President, Muhammad Buhari while seeking for an immediate investigation of all the Nigerian state governors by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Commission, ICPC, over the alleged massive looting and mismanagement of public funds.
In a letter titled: Reviving the Economy: Our Response to Governors Prescriptions by its President, Ayuba Wabba, NLC faulted governors’ recent recommendations to revive the nation’s ailing economy.
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The recommendations include elimination of PMS subsidy/under-recovery estimated at N6-7 trillion, early retirement of civil servants from age 50 and above, implementation of the reviewed Oronsaye Report, putting an end to financing government’s budgetary expenditures, converting its N19 trillion debt into a 100-year bond, putting a final stop to PMS subsidy, eliminating NNPC’s federation-funded projects, capping Social Investment Programme (SIP) and National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy budgets at N200 billion, eliminating extra-constitutional deductions from FAAC and reducing National Assembly constituency projects among others.
