Minimum wage: Labour rejects governors’ attempt to take over negotiationsl

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THE Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has rejected the attempt by Nigerian governors to take over the lingering minimum wage negotiations.

The workers union rejected the suggestion by governors that they should be permitted to determine the wages of their workers, saying it is not only oppressive but against the idea of the minimum wage.

In a statement released on Thursday, June 29, following their meeting in the capital of Ogun State, Abeokuta, the Southern Governors Forum argued that each state should be free to bargain over how much it could pay

The Forum maintained that each state should be able to negotiate its minimum wage and that it should be commensurate with the cost of living.

However, the 36 states of the federation under the Nigerian Governors’ Forum pledged to continue supporting the process and guaranteed that the ongoing talks would lead to higher compensation.

In response to the Southern Governors’ Forum’s stance, the NLC in a statement signed by Benson Upah, NLC’s Head, of Information and Public Affairs, issued a warning to state governors on Friday, June 28, cautioning them against making any more provocative remarks regarding the minimum wage to prevent igniting labour unrest.

The NLC pleaded with President Bola Tinubu not to give in to pressure or be forced into a corner by disloyal governors, as he had pledged a living wage higher than a minimum salary.

“This notion is not only dictatorial but also undermines the very essence and the model adopted for creating a national minimum wage in Nigeria.

“The concept of a national minimum wage is not arbitrary. It represents a national wage floor, a baseline below which no worker in the law should be paid,” the NLC stated.

The Union said the governors’ demand to determine the minimum wage unilaterally negates this principle and threatens the welfare of Nigerian workers and the national economy.

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