The Northern Forum of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE ‘ has called on State Governments, who are yet to implement the new minimum wage of #70,000, to their Local Government workers, to do so immediately in the interest of peace, justice and industrial harmony.
This was contained in a Communique issued at the end of the meeting of the Forum held at the weekend n Kaduna
The Forum said while reports from members indicate that many State Governments have complied fully with the provisions of the 2024 new minimum wage Act, some few States, especially in the Northern part of the Country are yet to implement the new minimum wage to Local Government workers.
The meeting noted that there is no convincing reason for the affected States, which include, Kaduna, Borno, Yobe and Gombe for the delay and refusal to pay the minimum wage in view of the huge financial resources at their disposal.
In his address at the meeting, the Chairman of the Forum, Comrade Igbe Torongwa, expressed concern about the shabby treatment to Local Government workers in the implementation of the new minimum wage by some State Governments in the North, adding that the situation is causing concerns and anxiety among the workers.
Earlier, the President of NULGE, Kaduna State Chapter, the host State, Comrade Rayanu Isyaku Turunku, said currently staff verification exercise is ongoing in Kaduna State as a prequisites for the full implementation of the new minimum wage, and appealed to the State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, to ensure that at the end of the exercise, Local Government workers are allowed to join their State counterparts in enjoying the new minimum wage.
The National President of NULGE, Comrade Aliyu Haruna Kankara, attended the meeting in solidarity with the Forum.
