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October 7, 2019
The Federal Governmentis yet to set up a team to negotiate with the Joint National Public ServiceNegotiating Council, despite the threat by the organised labour that it willembark on industrial action if its demand on the implementation of the newminimum wage is not met by October 16.
The Minister of Labourand Employment, Chris Ngige had during a visit by labour leaders, said a newgovernment team will replace the old one headed by the former Head of the CivilService of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita.
Ngige said he andother ministers in the former negotiating committee were unable to be part ofthe first phase of the discussion, because the cabinet was dissolved andpermanent secretaries took the places of ministers in the team.
He added that theformer committee made considerable progress and promised that the new teamwould reach an agreement with labour over the implementation of the new minimumwage.