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Minimum Wage: NLC Sends Message To Governors Who Are Yet to Implement Payment of New Salary
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Minimum Wage: NLC Sends Message To Governors Who Are Yet to Implement Payment of New Salary

by  Adekunle Dada 2 min read

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FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said nothing has changed about his December 1 ultimatum to state governors who fail to implement the new minimum wage.

The NLC has announced the end of November 2024 as the deadline for the new minimum wage implementation.

NLC says no going back on new minimum wage deadline
NLC said the new minimum wage ultimatum still stands Photo credit: @NLCHeadquarters
Source: Twitter

The NLC’s Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Benson Upah, said the December 1 ultimatum to state governors still stands.

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According to The Punch, Upah confirmed this in a text message sent to their correspondent in Abuja.

“Yes, the ultimatum still stands. Nothing has changed,”

It is gathered that many state governors are trying to meet the deadline.

The Sokoto state government urged the NLC representatives in the state to submit its proposal for the wage adjustment.

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The Sokoto deputy governor, Alhaji Idris Gobir, disclosed this during the meeting with NLC leaders on Monday, November 18.

“Go and bring your proposal for the new minimum wage implementation and I assure you that I will facilitate the process of quick harmonization,”

The Cross River state Committee on Minimum Wage was still working on the negotiations for state workers.

Governor Hope Uzodimma-led Imo state government had been silent on the implementation of the new minimum wage.

Zamfara state government announced that it would soon commence the payment of the new minimum wage.

The state government said it will be implemented after the ongoing verification of workers in the state, attributing the delay on the activities of ghost workers.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that not all civil servants in the 36 states of the federation have started receiving the new minimum wage of N70,000.

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Some of the state's guity of non-implement of the new minimum wage are Zamfara, Sokoto, Cross River, and Imo.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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