Labour Explains Possible Causes For Delayed Minimum Wage Disbursement

Labour Explains Possible Causes For Delayed Minimum Wage Disbursement

Organised Labour has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with both Federal and State Governments regarding the delay in implementing the new minimum wage…… CONTINUE READING

The workers’ union clarified that the Federal Government should not be blamed for any delays, asserting that it would be unjust to accuse the government of intentionally stalling the wage payments.

In an interview on Monday, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission, provided these insights.

President Bola Tinubu had signed the new minimum wage law on July 29, following discussions with leaders from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.

According to The PUNCH, only seven states—Kano, Kwara, Ogun, Borno, Jigawa, Ondo, and Abia—have established committees to implement the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage. Several other states, including Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, and many more, have yet to set up their implementation panels.

Currently, Lagos and Edo are among the few states reported to have begun paying the new minimum wage. Adamawa has also indicated its readiness to implement the new wage from Monday.

Ndubuaku acknowledged that the implementation process may experience some delays due to the complexities involved in calculating and adjusting the minimum wage across various levels and steps. He expressed hope that the adjustments would be completed by the end of August.

He stated, “There’s no reason to suspect a deliberate delay. The signing of the wage is just one part of the process. The consequential adjustment involves detailed calculations from level one, step one, up to level 16. This process can take some time, and while compiling the data involves various templates, it’s essential that we are kept informed throughout. We expect the committee handling these adjustments to finish their work by the end of the month.

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