The Organized Labour has accused certain governors of obstructing progress in reaching an agreement on a new minimum wage. Last Tuesday, Organized Labour halted its nationwide strike for five days to facilitate uninterrupted discussions with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage, as reported by Vanguard.
During a meeting with George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and other government officials, the Federal Government affirmed its commitment to paying more than N60,000 as the minimum wage.
However, the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), consisting of the 36 state governors, contested the sustainability of the proposed N60,000 minimum wage, asserting that it cannot be implemented. They argued that if they were to adhere to the proposed wage, many states would exhaust their Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations solely on salaries, leaving nothing for development purposes.
Benson Upah, the Head of the Department of Information at the NLC, criticized certain governors for their actions during an interview on Arise TV. He accused these governors of mischief, stating that their opposition to the proposed wage is unwarranted, especially considering the increase in FAAC allocations from N700 billion to N1.2 trillion. Upah stated that these governors are few in number and are acting against the majority’s interests.
He said, “The governors driving this mishchief—we know them, and you can count them on your five fingers. These governors do not mean well, and they are throwing spanners in the works. While the Federal Government has moved slightly to N62,000, they are saying they can even pay N60,000 that was initially proposed, which is an act of mischief, and the numbers are against them.
“It’s a fact that what they share as FAAC has moved from N700b to N1.2trn and is climbing, and the states are very rich now.”..……See More
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