The Conference of Nigeria
Political Parties, CNPP, Edo chapter, has called on the Nigeria Labour
Congress, NLC, to accept the N27, 000 new minimum wage endorsed by the National
Council of State in Abuja yesterday.
The call was made by the Chairman
of CNPP in the state, Roy Oribhabor, in Benin on Wednesday.
He urged the NLC to accept the
new minimum wage as a matter of love and patriotism, in spite of the economic
hardship being experienced in the country.
He emphasised that the appeal
became necessary after a critical evaluation of the N27, 000 minimum wage in
Nigeria as approved by the NCS.
“In as much as we know things are
hard, we solicit for understanding because of the reality on the ground today
from some states.
“We commend the leaders of the
NLC for the foresight and determination to provide acceptable wages for
Nigerian workers,” Oribhabor said in a statement.
He also called on state governors
to be more prudent with management and allocations of resources for the
betterment of the people.
“Therefore, transparency and
accountability should be their primary concern.
“Finally, we appeal to labour
unions not to allow politicians to use them to advance their agenda to the
detriment of the Nigerian State.
“This is the best time to show
understanding and accept the minimum wage because the process of salaries
increment is never an ending negotiation, hence our appeal,” he said.
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