The N10,000 wage award proposed by the Jigawa state government as a palliative in response to the removal of fuel subsidy to workers has been rejected by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC.
The Unions in a joint press statement signed by the state chairmen and secretaries of NLC and TUC after a meeting held in Dutse, the state capital, described the state government’s announcement of the wage award as premature.
The organized labour asserting that no agreement had been reached on the matter, lamented that various submissions were made by the NLC Salary Negotiation Committee without receiving any response from the state government committee.
The statement said, “The general public needs to note that the Organized Labour has not signed any Memorandum of Understanding with the Jigawa State Government on the N10,000 wage award; the Negotiation Committee is yet to conclude its assignment.”
Reacting, the state’s Head of Service, Muhammad K. Dagacire, said the NLC Negotiation Committee was fully aware of the decision taken by the state government regarding the palliative measures for the workers.
Dagacire explained that the agreement included a three-month wage award, distribution of food palliatives, and provision of farm inputs, including lands, for every civil servant.
“So it is surprising to hear this story from you on the said NLC’s rejection of N10,000.
“Our interventions to workers to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal are of three stages and Governor Malam Umar Namadi is committed to fulfilling all,” he stated.
