The labor union in Kogi State is urging for the prompt adoption of the N35,000 wage for workers in the state, emphasizing its necessity to meet their basic needs amidst the prevailing economic conditions.
Gabriel Amari, the Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, voiced this demand during the May Day rally in Lokoja on Wednesday.
He cited the March report of the National Bureau for Statistics indicating that inflation in the country had climbed up to 33.4 per cent.
He cited the March report of the National Bureau for Statistics indicating that inflation in the country had climbed up to 33.4 per cent.
“We advocate the immediate implementation of the N35,000 Wage award as directed by the Federal government. This adjustment is not only fair but also urgent, given the rising costs of goods and services, which continuously erode the purchasing power of Workers.
Until the long-awaited negotiations for a new minimum wage are concluded and put into effect, the wage award would serve as a temporary relief for workers grappling with the current economic hardships,” Amari said.
He urged the Kogi State government to align itself with other states that had complied with President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the payment of wage awards to workers across the country.
“By doing so, Kogi would demonstrate its commitment to the welfare and well-being of its workforce,” the NLC chairman said.
