…as consequential arrangement negotiation for level 7 and above continues After over one year of protracted negotiation on disagreement in the consequential adjustment, the Kwara State Government and labour unions in the state have signed the new minimum for workers in levels 1 to 6. The labour’s delegation was led by Kwara’s Nigeria Labour Congress’…
Kwara govt insists state already paying minimum wage …state yet to implement new salary, govt not sincere – Labour The Kwara State Government says it has already commenced the payment of the new minimum wage to civil servants in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye said this while responding to…
The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has revealed that it rejected the state government proposal to add N2,000 to the salaries of workers from Grade level 7 to 17 as consequential arrangement for the new minimum wage, accusing Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of insincerity over the welfare of the state working force. The…
Kwara govt misinforming public on implementation of minimum wage: Labour – The Informant247 …accuses govt of frustrating negotiation, playing antics in the media …says state monthly allocation, IGR can ‘conveniently’ pay new wages Gov. AbdulRazaq begs for patient, understanding Workers in Kwara State have accused the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of frustrating efforts to…
The organized labour in Kwara State has issued two weeks ultimatum to the state government to address issues on the payment of new minimum wage for workers in the state. The labour made this known in a statement signed by the state Acting Chairman of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Joseph Tunde on Tuesday. The labour…
…workers groan over hardship, say government ‘insincere’ The Kwara State Government is yet to earmark any budgetary allocation yet for the new wages for workers which raise doubt about its readiness for the implementation, THE INFORMANT247 reports. The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, while presenting the 2021 budget before the State Assembly late last year, said…
The Kwara State chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has pointed out that the state government is playing hide and seek game on the issue of workers’ new minimum wage. The labour union also condemned a statement credited to the Governor’s spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, who – while calling into a Sobi FM programme tagged ‘Perspective’…
Abdulganeey Adeyemi Abiola Despite prioritizing Minimum wage in the 2021 budget proposal submitted to the House of Assembly on Tuesday, the Kwara State Government has said negotiations with the Labour Union will continue. This was contained in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State governor, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye. The governor…
