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PDP governors charge Nigerian govt, labour to consider states, LGAs in minimum wage negotiation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Wednesday urged the Federal Government and organised labour to consider the states and local government’s ability to pay the new minimum wage in their negotiation.
The governors made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Enugu and read by the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed.
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the leaders of organised labour on the new minimum wage on Thursday in Abuja.
The federal government had proposed N62,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the country while the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) are pushing for N250,000 because of the current realities in the country.
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Mohammed noted that the minimum wage negotiation was becoming unduly protracted in the face of unprecedented hardship in the country.
He stressed that the parties must consider the ability of government at all levels to pay the minimum wage.
He said: “The labour demand which is substantially salary raise is eminently justified and therefore called for proper support of the forum.
“While negotiations are ongoing, we appeal for restraining of utterance and actions that could lead to a complete breakdown of law and order and ultimately lead to the collapse of the economy.”
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