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As labour unions celebrate workers day all over the country today, Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his administration's resolve towards pro-workers policies, just as the Labour leaders in state showered praises and encomiums on him, describing him as the first Governor to have labour matters as the first item on his governance agenda.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a review of civil servants’ retirement age to 65 year, while demanding for years of service to be increased to 40 in the entire public service.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Anambra State chapter, Comrade Humphrey Emeka Nwafor, has lamented that many pensioners in the state currently receive as low as N333.45 as pension. Nwafor, who made this known on Monday while speaking during the 2023 May 1st Workers Day celebration held at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, the Anambra State capital, further revealed that the state government owes some primary school pensioners 11 months of pension arrears from 2002 to 2003.
1 May 1 is a day set aside by the United Nations as International Labour Day where workers and activists around the globe mark the day with rallies calling for higher wages.
Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo has said the N30,000 national minimum wage for Nigerian workers is insufficient to sustain the average worker and his family.