Fed Govt plans salary raise to cushion inflation effects

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A pay raise is likely for workers in the public service to cushion the effect of the global economic downturn the Federal Government hinted yesterday. The government admitted that inflation has eroded the purchasing power of workers who are on N30, 000 minimum monthly wage. Labour and Employment Minister Senator Chris Ngige dropped the hint at the public presentation of a compendium of ‘Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at 40’ publication titled: “Contemporary history of working class struggles,” in Abuja. He spoke after Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Festus Osifo noted that workers have been subjugated and oppressed by the ruling class. The minister said the adjustment had become imperative to reflect what is happening across the globe. Ngige said: “The inflation is worldwide. We shall adjust the minimum wage in conformity with what is happening and much more importantly, the 2019 Minimum Wage Act has a new clause for a review.” He added “that adjustment has started with the…

A pay raise is likely for workers in the public service to cushion the effect of the global economic downturn the Federal Government hinted yesterday.

The minister said the adjustment had become imperative to reflect what is happening across the globe. “Under the principles of offer and acceptance, which is that of collective Bargaining, ASUU can say let’s look at the offer they gave us and make counter offer, but they have not done that. If they do that, we are bound to look at their offer. These are the ingredients of collective negotiations,” Ngige stated.

Osifo, who noted that the Labour movement in the country is committed to protection of interest of workers, stressed that if not for the struggle of the founding fathers of the movement, the story would have been different today. He urged government to recognise the power of agreement. “At the governors’ forum when we were debating the whole idea of whether N18, 000 was reasonable, or we should deregulate minimum wage and let every state pay according to its ability, we had a Labour Party Governor in the person of Olusegun Mimiko, who supported those who said minimum wage should be abolished, deregulated according to the ability to pay.

“So, if you say you do not want market forces, say so now to those who want to be president. I want you to use this moment to know that there is no such thing as a good person in government or a bad person – or a short person and a tall person. What will determine your fate are the policy choices that those in government consciously make.”

“Sunday, I had the opportunity to address the APC youth leaders and I told them we are not just interested in building a great country with a huge Gross Domestic Product , the largest GDP in Africa, but the GDP should reflect in our living standard. “I said this before even on national television that the fact that the children of the poor are at home, is not featured in conversations on television. It’s all about politics, this is wrong. It is not an act of God. We have to fix it.”

Sunmonu said he “ would like to congratulate the leadership of the NLC for this feat. I am very proud of you people.

 

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