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May 29, 2019
The Organised Labour has called on the NationalSalaries, Incomes and Wages Commission , to expedite action on issuance ofguidelines for the implementation of the N30, 000 new minimum wage.
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), AyubaWabba, and President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bobboi Kaigama, made the callin separate interviews on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to Wabba, the issue of the minimum wage isalready a law that must be implemented and since it is now a law, whoever failsto implement it, means he or she has violated the law.
Federal Government had on May 15 inauguratedcommittee to negoatiate the consequential adjustment in salaries arising fromthe new minimum wage.
The committee, headed by the Head of Service of thefederation, Wilfred Oyo-Ita, has four weeks to complete its assignment
The NLC president also said that the inauguration ofthe new administration was essentially a consolidation of democracy in Nigeria.