…lashes at Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Kogi, Sokoto, Kwara, others for non implementation of N30,000 minimum wage
By Linda Musa
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has asked the Federal government to increase the minimum wage of workers by 300%, to match the excruciating hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.
NULGE also advise the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal government to invest the $8mm million World a bank loan in mass transit, alternative energy provision, vocational skills acquisition centers for the youth and women and as will in auto-mobile spare parts companies to discourage importation.
The labour union said this in a communique read at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday.
“Considering the hardship brought about by the removal of fuel subsidy on Local Government Staff, it is the position of NULGE that there should be 300% rise in the minimum wage for all Local Government workers and other public servants including private sector workers.
“NULGE also acknowledges the effort of government to cushion the effect of the economic policies on citizens. It however suggest/advise that government should utilize the 800mUSD World Bank loan to provide mass transit and intervention in the auto-mobile spare parts companies to discourage importation, alternate energy provision (C.N.G.), vocational skill acquisition centers for youth and women.” The communique, said.
Furthermore, the Local government employees’ association said; “NEC-in-Session hereby commend the governors Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Delta, Edo, Ogun, Jigawa, Akwa Ibom, FCT and Katsina States for implementing the fully the N30,000 minimum wage. We specially thank the government of Edo for going beyond the limit by paying N40,000 minimum wage to workers in the local government.
“However, NULGE condemn the action of the State government of Cross River, Rivers State, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Adamawa, Sokoto, Yobe, Borno, Abia, Bayelsa, Gombe States for non implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage. The worst of them all; Zamfara State, yet to implement even N18,000 minimum wage.”
