Minimum Wage: NLC Kicks Against Implementation Of N30, 000 In Kebbi State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 25, 2019
The Kebbi state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Wednesday kicked against the approved N30,000 minimum wage by the State Government.
Thestate’s Chairman of the union, Umar Halidu, made this known while briefingjournalists in Birnin- Kebbi.
Halidusaid the rejection of the minimum wage is based on the outcome the unionmeeting with its members in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
Halidusaid the organised labour was not party to the decision, describing it as violationof the principle of collective bargaining.
Thechairman also called on workers to remain calm and law abiding.
Itwould be recalled that the state government said it would pay N30,000 minimumwage to workers with effect from September 2019.