N30,000 minimum wage: FG, labour leaders meet over implementation
Representatives of the federal government and the leadership of the organised labour have met over the implementation of the new N30,000 minimum wage and the consequential adjustment of salaries for civil servants.
The minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, presided over the meeting, which held in Abuja on Monday, October 13, Channels reports.
Legit.ng gathers that the minister described the meeting as an information-sharing one which flows from the previous meeting between the government and the labour leaders.
The minister appealed to members of the union to show some understanding.
According to him, there will be another meeting with heads of government agencies and parastatals on Tuesday, October 15, where their books would be opened for scrutiny to see what amount can actually be paid to workers.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Ahmed Makarfi, a former governor of Kaduna state, called on workers to hold the government accountable by demanding for good governance.
The former governor of Kaduna state spoke on Sunday, October 13, at the 36th plenary and annual general meeting of the Unity Schools Old Students Association at the Federal Government College in Kaduna.
Makarfi said workers should not only focus on asking for money alone but ask for infrastructure.
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He urged Nigerian workers to place a priority on good governance and accountability, saying: “I had challenged, even before I became a governor, the Labour leaders. I knew that you people begin to talk of money, money, and money you will end up with money and that would not be useful.
“Rather, you should hold government accountable. Demand good governance, better infrastructure, security and other things expected from government and a living wage, which will be minimal."
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