May Day: NLC demands implementation of N35,000 wage award for workers in Kogi

In his May Day address, in Lokoja, the Kogi State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC , Gabriel Amari said the current N30,000 National Minimum Wage falls short of meeting the basic needs of workers in the prevailing market conditions of the Country. 'We advocate for the immediate implementation of a Wage Award totalling around N35,000 in Kogi State.

Provision of affordable owner-occupier housing for Workers. Provision of operational vehicles, financial interventions and recruitment for Parastatals and Ministries especially: Kogi Radio, Sports Councils, Graphic Newspaper and Kogi State Fire Service' he stated. The Kogi State NLC Chairman also drew the attention of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to some security challenges in Kogi State. His words 'The issue of insecurity in Nigeria is a recurring concern.

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