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Why governors flout minimum wage law
Assistant General-Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress,
NLC, Chris Onyeka, says many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act
because they do not believe in the sanctity of the law.
Onyeka stated this in Abuja on Monday in an interview with
the News Agency of Nigeria on the minimum wage law and its implementation.
He said while workers are anxiously awaiting a new minimum
wage to be passed into law, 15 states are yet to implement the N30,000 wage
enacted in 2019.
According to him, despite the increased revenue accruable to
states after the fuel subsidy removal and the attendant hardships brought about
by the hike in pump price, the states are still recalcitrant in paying their
workers the minimum wage.
Onyeka identified the states yet to implement the minimum
“A state governor who does not believe in the sanctity of
“If you examine the history of some of these governors and
“Is it now that they will obey the national minimum wage
The labour leader said many governors were unwilling to pay
Onyeka added that fiscal indiscipline in many states is
He reiterated the need to cut the cost of governance at all
He identified the measures to include a reduction in the
Onyeka said the salaries and allowances of elected and
He said the government at all levels should streamline Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
wage, in defiance of the 2019 Act, as Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Nasarawa,
Adamawa, Gombe, Niger, Borno, Sokoto, Anambra, Imo, Benue, Taraba, and Zamfara.
the laws will have a high proclivity to disobeying them.
their handlers, you will find a preponderance of those who came to power by
breaking the laws.
act?” he asked.
civil servants their salaries because they see state resources as theirs and
are, therefore, not willing to share with the workers who create the wealth.
legendary, and the personal greed of some governors resulted in their
appropriating state resources into their private pockets.
levels and end wastages.
number of political appointees to reduce overhead, as well as a reduction in
the number of logistics, official, and operational vehicles.
appointed officials of the three arms of government should be in sync with what
is received by civil servants.
procurement processes to ensure integrity, accountability, fiscal discipline, and
transparency.
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