And the same Buhari paid phantom subsidy to ghosts for eight, wasteful years. Not in millions, billions but trillions
Browsing: New Minimum Wage
Manji, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the activities to mark the World Day for Decent Work, said the new minimum wage was to have been implemented in the state in March, as the negotiations were concluded and a partial agreement was signed.
He also ordered for the immediate verification of personnel to possibly weed out ghost workers on the pay roll.
This is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Mohammed Baba, the Secretary to the State Government to newsmen in on Wednesday in Bauchi.
The organised labour under the auspices of the Trade Union Side of the council made the call on Tuesday following failure to reach an agreement with the government over non-implementation.
The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has debunked the information that corps members will start receiving the new minimum wage amount as their monthly allowance this month.
The Trade Union Side has called on the Federal Government to reconvene the meeting of the Technical Committee on Consequential Adjustment of the New Minimum Wage.
Rt. Rev. Akinpelu Johnson, the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos Mainland (Anglican Communion), has commended the Federal Government for granting the new minimum wage and called for introduction of more policies and measures aimed at cushioning the economic hardship of Nigerians.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said on Tuesday the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers was long overdue and urged state governors to implement the N30,000 minimum wage recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Nigerian Labour Congress on Tuesday called on workers to be more diligent and dedicated in their services to humanity as they await the N30,000 minimum wage which would commence in May.
A former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh, has expressed fears that the new N30,000 minimum wage, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18, would lead to chaos.
The Senate Adhoc Committee on New Minimum Wage Bill has approved N30,000 as benchmark across the country.
Chairman of the Association, Khadijat Umar, made the call during the inauguration of its rehabilitated secretariat and launching of 18-seater bus in Gwagwalada on Friday.
Governor Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa State on Wednesday promised to pay N30,000 minimum wage to workers if the National Minimum Wage Bill is passed into law.
The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to pay the new minimum wage of N30,000 with additional N600.
President Muhammadu Buhari says a bill on the implementation of the New Minimum Wage would soon be sent to the National Assembly for passage.
On November 5 Buhari received the report of a tripartite committee he set up since last November, to fashion out a new minimum wage for workers.
Joe Ajaero, President, United Labour Congress, says the organised labour expects the National Assembly to fast-track action on the minimum wage report once presented because of its urgency.
The Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has denied claims by the Organised Labour that the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage agreed on N30,000 for the country.
The Organised Labour says it will meet on Thursday to take final decision on the new National Minimum Wage for workers, following the delay by the Federal Government to announce its figure.