15 states yet to pay N30,000 minimum wage CSO
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), release highlights the implementation stages of the national wage in all the states of the federation.
Deputy General Secretary of NLC, Bello Ismail, disclosed this in Abuja.
He noted that while most states are paying workers’ salaries, what is paid is not in tandem with agreed terms with state councils.
According to the list, defaulting states are, Abia, Imo and Benue, yet to show any sign of willingness to begin implementation of the national minimum wage in their states.
In the list, no substantial progress has been made by the governments of Abia, Kogi, Benue and Imo states, while Kano recently came out to declare its inability to continue the implementation, citing the ravaging effects of COVID-19 on its finances.
He hinted that the economic instability induced by COVID-19 was cited by most state governments for restricting minimum wage implementation to levels one to six while resisting extending it to other levels of service.
States that fall within this category include Sokoto, Bauchi and Kwara, while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is yet to commence the implementation of the new wage.
Meanwhile, President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, insisted that the minimum wage is a national law that no state government can decline to implement.
