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The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, has said he is consulting the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on how to deal with states who are renegotiating the minimum wage with chapters of labour unions.
Ngige said he might be forced to sue the governors, commissioners and other top government officials in the states where the National Minimum Wage Act was being breached.
The minister spoke on Sunday when he featured on the current affairs programme of Channels Television, Sunday Politics.
Workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have called on the state governors to fully implement the N30,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government.
Views: Visits 6 NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Waba and others …Buhari backs workers over pay …Sanwo-Olu promises 395,000 jobs By Our Reporters Organised Labour yesterday, directed workers in the states where governors were yet to implement the new minimum wage to immediately begin an indefinite strike. This came as the Federal Government said state governors had no choice but to pay the N30,000 national minimum wage, warning that any governor not paying was breaching the nation’s law. The unions also sought for general upward salary review for workers, even as it lamented the seemly intractable socio-economic and political predicaments that had enveloped the nation.
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Minimum Wage: Pensioners to enjoy increment, as Buhari gives approval NSIWC Ag.Chairman
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By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar
Pensioners will now enjoy the increase in payment of their pension under the defined Pension scheme following the increment in the minimum wage to 30,000 approved since April 18, 2019.
Vanguard learned that the approval took effect from April 29, 2021, following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari but would capture all pensioners from April 18, 2019, since the 30,000 naira minimum wage was signed into law.
The Acting Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta Esq, made the revelation on Friday in Calabar while briefing newsmen on the development.
Views: Visits 17 …says affected pensioners to be paid arrears from 2019 By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Pensioners will now enjoy the increase in payment of their pension under the defined Pension scheme following the increment in the minimum wage to 30,000 approved since April 18, 2019. Vanguard learned that the approval took effect from April 29, 2021, following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari but would capture all pensioners from April 18, 2019, since the 30,000 naira minimum wage was signed into law. The Acting Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta Esq, made the revelation on Friday in Calabar while briefing newsmen on the development. Nta disclosed that the increase in the payment of the pension took effect immediately adding it would capture persons from April 18, 2019, when the minimum wage was signed into law.