Minimum Wage: Labour Urges FG To Commence Implementation Before May 1 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 20, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC wants the FederalGovernment to commence the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage forworkers in the country before the May Day Celebration.
Acting President of NLC, Najeem Yasin, who made thecall in Abuja commended the Senate for approving the minimum wage bill of 30,000naira on Tuesday and called on President Buhari to quickly sign the bill intolaw.
The House of Representatives had earlier approved 30,000naira as new national minimum wage before the went on break for the 2019general election.
The Nigeria Governors Forum had proposed 24,000 nairawhile the Federal Government forwarded 27,000 naira to the National Assembly.
Yasin, who is also the National President ofNational Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, called on the federalgovernment to ensure effective sanctions for employers who refused to implementthe 30,000 naira National Minimum Wage.