The Nigeria Labour Congress
has commended Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State for standing on the side
of workers by insisting that the N18,000 minimum wage is sacrosanct and
threatened to mobilize against any state government that tinkers with the
minimum wage of workers.
Edo State branch of the NLC in
a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Benin City yesterday,
described as satanic and retrogressive, the resolve by some State
Governors to review downwards, the current minimum wage of Civil Servants in
the country.
Signed by Emmanuel Ademokun, Chairman and Comrade B.S
Kadiri, Acting Secretary, the Communique noted that that some of the governors “who rose to power
on the shoulders of the working people and paraded themselves as progressives
could contemplate reduction of workers’ salary as a way out of the economic
downturn.”
The Union said, "The leadership of the Nigeria Labour
Congress, Edo State Chapter at its meeting held on the 27th of November,
2015 examined the state of the nation with particular reference to the
recent statement of the Chairman of the Nigeria Governor's Forum.
"We noted that apart from very few governors as
epitomized by the Comrade Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole who clearly
disowned the forum on the issue , other governors simply did not consider that
governance is about people and their wellbeing".
Ademokun continued, "We strongly believe that this
statement was designed to undermine the sensitivity of the Nigeria people and
we therefore call on all well-meaning Nigerians to join us to condemn the
statement and the intent as retrogressive and satanic.
"That the Governors who have resolved to reduce the workers
salary are simply enemies of the country and their action is a calculated
attempt to sabotage the change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari-led
administration.”
The Labour called “on the Governors to have a rethink as
history is about to record them in the darkest letter as they must note that
the workers salary is the basis of our local economy were everybody is a
beneficiary; market women, artisan and all other trades and therefore call on
the Governors to retract their steps and abandon their satanic resolution for a
progressive and more honorable idea.
"We wish to commend all the Governors who have backed
out of this retrogressive idea that they are truly progressives and outstanding
patriot who stood to be counted. We wish to advice that all the state governors
including local governments to borrow a leaf from Mr. President who has put in
place, measures to reduce the cost of governance drastically.
"The Congress wish to put on record that any attempt by
anybody in whatever name, we shall mobilise to resist this call for the
downward review of the minimum wage.
"It is also noted that the current minimum wage is
overdue for upward review. Therefore, the Federal Government should be prepared
to negotiate a new minimum wage That will improve the living standard of the
Nigeria workers."
NLC commends Oshiomhole on minimum wage
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