Musa Na Allah, Sokoto
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Sokoto State Chapter has presented a template for consequential adjustment for the implementation of the new national minimum wage as approved by the federal government.
The template which was presented by the NLC Chairman, Abdullahi Aliyu (Jungle), is the sequel to the agreement reached at a meeting on Monday between the NLC and the state government.
According to the State Secretary of the NLC, Comrade Hamisu Husaini Yanduna, the state government had demanded a template for consequential adjustment for the implementation of the new minimum wage.
“NLC has presented the minimum wage template as approved by the federal government to the State Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir at about 11 pm on Monday as he requested after our meeting.”
The Deputy Governor, Idris Gobir, said the template would facilitate the harmonization of the implementation process between the NLC and state government.
“Sokoto state government is committed to the new minimum wage to its workforce.”
Earlier in his remarks, the State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Abdullahi Aliyu (Jungle), enjoined civil servants to remain calm as necessary arrangements are being made for the implementation of the new national minimum wage.
Jungle assured civil servants that NLC have forwarded the proposed table to the concerned state government officials.
“What remains now is for the state government to commence implementation of the minimum wage as the proposed table has already been made available to the government on Monday around 11 pm,”
