The Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC, says it has submitted the
names of its nominees for the 29 man-committee for the negotiation of the new
National Minimum Wage...
NLC President Ayuba Wabba disclosed this in an interview
yesterday in Abuja. It would be recalled that the Federal Executive Council had
on May 25 approved the constitution of the National Minimum Wage Committee to
kick-start the process of negotiations for new wage for workers. He said: “Well
the point we are now is that last week we received a letter that organized labor should actually forward the names of their nominees and you know we have
eight and that we have done and dispatched. “And what we expect now is the
formal inauguration of the committee and the unveiling of the Chairperson and
then the process should start in earnest with a timeline. “That is what we
expect but I think we have fulfilled all righteousness by making sure that we
are able to submit our team.‘’ Wabba said organized labor was aware of the
situation of the workers and pensioners in the country, adding that labor
would ensure that workers earn a living wage and pensions. Wabba, however,
called on all strata of government, including the private sector to be
proactive in order for organized labor and workers not to be pushed to the
wall. “That is the position we are, but I think the fact of the matter is well
known due to the issue of inflation and the high cost of living. “This is
obvious and it is also about respecting our laws and tradition. If it is said
that within a circle of five years, the law must be reviewed, certainly we must
find a way of doing it right. “I think the bottom line is, none of the parties
have said that those facts we have laid are not logical and nobody has said
that the minimum wage will not be reviewed,” Wabba said.
The Nigeria Labour
Congress, NLC, says it has submitted the names of its nominees for the
29 man-committee for the negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage.
NLC President Ayuba Wabba disclosed this in an interview yesterday in
Abuja.
It would be recalled that the Federal Executive Council had on May 25
approved the constitution of the National Minimum Wage Committee to
kick-start the process of negotiations for new wage for workers.
He said: “Well the point we are now is that last week we received a
letter that organised labour should actually forward the names of their
nominees and you know we have eight and that we have done and
dispatched.
“And what we expect now is the formal inauguration of the committee and
the unveiling of the Chairperson and then the process should start in
earnest with a timeline.
“That is what we expect but I think we have fulfilled all righteousness
by making sure that we are able to submit our team.‘’
Wabba said organised labour was aware of the situation of the workers
and pensioners in the country, adding that labour would ensure that
workers earn a living wage and pensions.
Wabba, however, called on all strata of government, including the
private sector to be proactive in order for organised labour and workers
not to be pushed to the wall.
“That is the position we are, but I think the fact of the matter is well
known due to the issue of inflation and the high cost of living.
“This is obvious and it is also about respecting our laws and tradition.
If it is said that within a circle of five years, the law must be
reviewed, certainly we must find a way of doing it right.
“I think the bottom line is, none of the parties have said that those
facts we have laid are not logical and nobody has said that the minimum
wage will not be reviewed,” Wabba said.
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