The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC says it cannot guarantee industrial peace and harmony, if state Governors refuses to conclude negotiations and payment of the National Minimum Wage by December 31st.
The Union, in a communiqué at the end of its meeting with State’s council chairmen on implementation of the National Minimum Wage, said there were currently three implementation categories in which all states fell into.
The Communiqué was jointly signed by NLC President; Dr Ayuba Wabba, NLC General Secretary; Emmanuel Ugboaja and Abdulrafiu Adeniji; National Chairperson, Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, Trade Union side.
It noted that Kaduna, Kebbi, Lagos and Adamawa states have started implementation and payment of the new minimum wage, while Jigawa had concluded negotiations but is yet to make its first payment to workers.
It also noted that Borno, Abia, Kano, Bayelsa, Sokoto, Niger, Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Katsina and Zamfara States, have constituted a negotiating committee between their State government and Labour, following consequential adjustments of salaries.
The union urged States’ chairmen to immediately convoke an emergency State Executive Council meeting and State Congress of all workers, to brief them of the outcome of the stakeholders’ meeting on the new national minimum wage implementation.
