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.
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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.
Adamu Garba, Vice Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress in Gombe State, has warned that governors opposed to the new minimum wage will lose election for second term.
Labour leaders in Nigeria on Wednesday cautioned the Federal Government to stop foot dragging on the New Minimum Wage and allow the tripartite committee concludes its job to avoid industrial crisis.
The Federal Government had set up a tripartite committee to work out a new minimum wage last year