Labour gives Nasarawa three-week ultimatum on N70,000 wage

Organized labour in Nasarawa State has issued a three-week ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Sule to begin payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage and settle the backlog of workers’ entitlements totaling N250m.

Ismaila Okoh, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Nasarawa State,  made the call at a press briefing in Lafia on Thursday.

Okoh spoke at the end of an emergency meeting held by labour with workers in the state.

He warned that failure to meet the demands, workers would lead to an indefinite strike.

We are giving the Nasarawa State government until the end of August to start paying the new national minimum wage and other entitlements of workers in the state in order to avert an indefinite strike.

“Civil servants in the state have made enormous sacrifices for the development of the state, so it is important for the state government to act fast in improving the welfare of workers,” the NLC chairman said.

Also speaking, Abigail Waya, the State Head of Civic Service, announced that the government are yet to conclude plans for the implementation of the new minimum wage.

She, however, assured the workers of the state government’s commitment to improving their welfare.

Wakadaily learnt that the atmosphere around the civil service in Nasarawa State had been characterised by uneasiness, uncertainty and apprehension following repeated pronouncements by the state government that it was ready to commence payment of the new national minimum wage.

Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo is a News Reporter at Wakadaily News, specializing in politics and current affairs. With a strong passion for storytelling and a keen interest in social issues, Zainab brings insightful perspectives to her reporting.

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