Minimum Wage: Unions Laud Kwara Governor For Forming Tripartite Committee

The Labour movement in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria has lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his speedy composition and inauguration of the tripartite committee for the consequential adjustment to the new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers.

The movement, which consists of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiation Council (JNC) said it was heartening that Governor AbdulRazaq set a pace as the first to have inaugurated minimum wage tripartite committee at sub-national.

The state NLC Chairman, Comrade Muritala Saheed Olayinka, TUC and JNC counterparts, Comrade Abdulrahman Olayinka Onikijipa, and Comrade Saliu Oluwole Suleiman respectively said this in a joint statement issued in Ilorin.

The statement assured the state government and Governor AbdulRazaq of the labour movement’s commitment and dedication to the assignment.

The labour unions expressed gratitude to the Governor for his unalloyed support to the movement, promising that it would be reciprocated in due diligence.

They also applauded the commitment of the Governor to the welfare of workers in the state.

The Unions said; “The organized labour movement in Kwara State, under the auspices of the NLC, TUC, and JNC, particularly the newly inaugurated minimum wage tripartite committee members (Trade Union Side), wishes to express our profound gratitude and sincere appreciation to our dynamic and resolute Governor of Kwara State, His Excellency AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his unwavering commitment to the welfare of Kwara State workers. We commend him for the timely composition and inauguration of the new minimum wage tripartite committee.

“This positive development strengthens our resolve to support His Excellency, who is the first Governor in Nigeria to inaugurate a minimum wage tripartite committee at the sub-national level.

“We assure the state government and His Excellency of our full commitment and dedication to this important task and responsibility entrusted to the labour movement.”

A few days ago, Governor AbdulRazaq inaugurated the tripartite committee to work on the consequential adjustment for the new N70,000 minimum wage for workers.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had signed the new minimum wage bill into law for immediate implementation for workers across the country.

State Governors and the organised private sector are also expected to promptly adjust the monthly salaries of their workforce accordingly.

The presidential assent to the bill followed its passage in the National Assembly.

Mercy Chukwudiebere