The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rebuked the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) for saying that states cannot pay a minimum wage of N60,000.
The NLC labelled the governors’ remarks as an act of bad faith, unfounded, and tasteless, especially during ongoing negotiations.
The governors had claimed that implementing the proposed wage would exhaust their monthly allocations from the federation account solely on paying workers’ salaries.
However, the NLC pointed out that FAAC allocations have surged from N700 billion to N1.2 trillion, making the governments extremely rich at the expense of the people.
The NLC said that cutting down on the exorbitant cost of governance, reducing corruption, and prioritizing workers’ welfare would enable states to meet a reasonable minimum wage.
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