The Nasarawa State Committee on the new National Minimum Wage says the State government has approved the payment of seventy thousand, five hundred Naira (N70,500) as the minimum wage for workers in the state
Chairman of the committee and who is the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe broke the news during a meeting with members of the committee which was held to finalise discussions on the matter at his temporary office in Lafia.
While appreciating the state NLC for its corporation and understanding, the Deputy Governor assured the organised labour of government’s willingness to work out modalities that will address the concerns raised by local government councils, pensioners and tertiary institutions in the state.
Acting Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council, Comrade Jatau David Polang and the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Ayuba Oko noted that the new table followed extensive study of all templates brought forward to the technical sub-committee on the minimum wage, saying their resolve to adopt the seventy thousand, five hundred Naira was to ensure sustainability in the payment.
The labour leaders however appealed to the government to fastrack all processes leading to the successful implementation of all issues agreed upon.
Krestnews.com reports that earlier the NLC Iin the State had mobilised workers to begin strike from Saturday, November 30 in compliance with directive of the National body should the state government failed to show seriousness.
The strike was later cancelled in view of the development.