President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the National Minimum Wage
Bill to the National Assembly after its approval by the National Council
of State.
Bill to the National Assembly after its approval by the National Council
of State.
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| President Buhari |
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly
Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, confirmed on Wednesday that the bill was
transmitted to the parliament earlier in the day.
Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, confirmed on Wednesday that the bill was
transmitted to the parliament earlier in the day.
Enang, however, did not give details of the content of the bill.
The National Council of State had approved the sum of N27,000, which
the Federal Government, however, said it would increase to N30,000 for
its workers.
the Federal Government, however, said it would increase to N30,000 for
its workers.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the N27,000 new National
Minimum Wage adopted by the National Council of State on Tuesday.
Minimum Wage adopted by the National Council of State on Tuesday.
Dr Peter Ozo-Eson, the NLC General Secretary, said the council has no
jurisdiction determining another amount after a Tripartite Committee has
submitted its report.
jurisdiction determining another amount after a Tripartite Committee has
submitted its report.
“It is abysmal of government to be delaying the submission of an
Executive Bill to the National Assembly and by wrongfully adopting
N27,000 through the council of states,” he said.
Executive Bill to the National Assembly and by wrongfully adopting
N27,000 through the council of states,” he said.
Ozo-Eson, however, said the NLC has called an emergency National
Executive Council meeting for Friday to weigh on the deadline given to
government within which to submit an executive bill to the National
Assembly.
Executive Council meeting for Friday to weigh on the deadline given to
government within which to submit an executive bill to the National
Assembly.
The NLC general scribe added that the Federal Government was only projecting a shutdown of the economy with its latest action.
“This is because workers should not be held responsible for any development after its NEC meeting on Friday,’’ he said.
The Labour has therefore shifted the battle for a realistic wage to the
National Assembly, lobby the lawmakers to approve N30,000 for workers.
National Assembly, lobby the lawmakers to approve N30,000 for workers.
Mr Bobboi Kaigama, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), said
government has been locked in negotiations with organised labour since
2016 over a long overdue minimum wage for public sector workers.
government has been locked in negotiations with organised labour since
2016 over a long overdue minimum wage for public sector workers.
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