The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero says the current minimum wage of workers in Nigeria needs to be reviewed urgently.
Comrade Ajaere stated this at a one-day North-East public hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
He emphasised that workers in Nigeria can’t meet up their responsibilities due to the present reality of the country thereby the need for new wages.
The North-East zonal public hearing was meant for stakeholders to present their proposals which will be discussed at the committee level to present a true reflection and yearnings of the Nigeria workers both in the public and private sectors.
The meeting which drew the attention of all the states in the Northeast, agreed that whatever amount is reached, there should be a review every five years.
The Governor of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed at the meeting said that the hardship Nigerians are facing was terrible, urging all leaders across the board not to relent in offering the best way out of the problems.
” in reviewing the minimum wage, I urge to identify with the enormous challenges of governance which is saddled with several responsibilities that need its immediate intervention urging all the stakeholders to look at the multi-dimensional responsibilities of governments while making their inputs” Governor Bala advised that
On his part, the host Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri said the workers’ clamour for more pay is cogent, logical and legitimate given the current economic realities in the land.
Governor Fintiri reaffirmed the commitment of his government to continue to champion the rights of workers in the state and reposition the civil service as the engine room of the government.
He noted that while the government is keen to increase the minimum wage, workers should also understand that the state government is facing other key challenges across the state and other sundry responsibilities urging the workers to be considerate in their demands.
Participants at the public hearing said food security policy should be implemented to enhance high productivity in public and private sectors
They also recommended the need for workers to be motivated for hard work and honesty by reintroducing awards and prompt promotions.
In attendance at the public hearing were, the Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Mohamed, Deputy Governor of Adamawa state, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, and Heads of Service of Borno,Yobe, Gombe and Taraba States.
Dominica Nwabufo
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