The expectations of workers in the country getting a new national minimum wage by the end of September 2018 May not materialize after all as the government said on Tuesday that the September date was just a date to conclude negotiation on the issue of minimum wage.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige told newsmen at his residence in Abuja that the committee on the new National Minimum wage is expecting to conclude its work by the end of September and present its report to the government for deliberation and approval before an executive bill is sent to the National Assembly on the issue.

He said however that the issue of capacity to pay is also paramount in the deliberations on the minimum wage, pointing out that it was to get the input of all those concerned including state governments and the organised private sector that the committee embarked on zonal public hearing across the country.

The Minister said further that in the course of the zonal public hearings, many state governments made different submissions ranging from N22,000 monthly to N58,000,adding that the governors were also of the believe that foe the new minimum wage to become effective, the current revenue allocation formula will have to be reviewed in favour of the states and local government.


He said further that some other states are also of the view that the minimum wage should be maintained at the current N18,000 in view of the inability of some states to pay the current wages.

Senator Ngige said when the minimum wage committee concludes its report, it will be submitted to the National Council of State and the Federal Executive Council for approval before a bill is sent to the National Assembly to legalize the work of the committee.

He said even though it was not an easy task, the committee was making progress in its assigned responsibility, pointing out that it was in other to carry everybody, including the states and private sector along that six governors were elected to be members of the committee as well as representatives of the organized private sector.

On the threat non-teaching staff of universities to resume their suspended strike as a result of government failure to honour the terms of their agreement, the Minister said government was sourcing the N6 billion needed to pay them their earned allowances as contained in the agreement.

He said his experience as Minister of Labour said him that majority of about 95 percent of agreement currently being paraded by trade unions in the country were signed before the Buhari government came into office in 2015,adding that most of such agreements had no timeline for implementation.

He also said many of the agreement signed by the last government were not implementable because of the amount involved, adding that the principles of the International, Labour Organisation allowed employers to renegotiate agreements which they feel they cannot implement.


He said further that what is important in all collective bargaining agreement is the ability to pay what is being demanded and what is agreed upon.

He appealed to striking health workers to return to work while negotiations continue on their demands, pointing out that the delay in the implementation of their signed agreement was as a result of failure of the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission to defend the two different figure presented to a government high powered committee.

He said the committee has directed the commission and the Federal Ministry of Health to go back and recompile the figures for onward submission to the committee for deliberation.

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All promise cancelled party

June July august September. Ah ah why are you people this wicked. Minimum wage just minimum wage
Ok

lol...

I want to laugh but I don't know which style to use...



Apc.... Haahahahahajajaja

I'm even surprised he didn't deny that they had an agreement.






Nonsense party

The Minimum Wage ought to have being reviewed, because constitutionally it's meant to be increase every 5 years.
The last time it was reviewed was 2011.We are in 2018 and Buhari is yet to talk anything about it.

I know for sure that my Benue will be in the 22k gang, issokay.


Me, when I catch the mod that banned me...

Lol! promise and fail! Let us come together and support Omoyele Sowore to Take Nigeria Back from those that consider it their Social Security!

Trust politicians at your own peril. When they come to your house and say good morning. You need to first go out and look at the sky to know if we are actually in the morning and ask passersby what is the time, only then can you respond to their greetings. They lie pass devil

Let them start the 5k for the unemployed youths first

Thunder fire u Ngige, Buhari and APC evil men

Let's dust our PVCs and kick out these fools for good.

They want to use minimum wage as bait for vote. Minimum wage that was never captured in budget. Oh what a useless labour leaders we have in NLC.

God punish una well well for playing politics with d emotions of workers

If you are actually expecting to see a new minimum wage this year slap yourself three times. With dwindling oil prices and an unstable economy you are expecting new minimum wage I laugh in Swahili. The picture was clear enough when it wasn't captured in the budget this year. It will be a campaign front for reelection that when Buhari is returned to office thr new minimum wage on the table will be implemented once he gets returned it will become history the government will claim it doesn't have the funds to pay. Naija for you

But if it were to be Your allowance you no go delay am


THis is Nigeria..

When September comes, you will hear it will be ready after Buhari wins second term

I knew they were up to no good.

Many Nigerian politicians are unrepentant demons...

They really don't care... Nigerians need to seriously wake up...

Evil set of people... I wonder how they sleep without guilt in their heart... Only demons can do such.

It will definitely happen since APC wants to be re-elected. Guys will just enjoy it and vote for who they want to. Won't stop some people relocating to their villa

Wage dt will only be ready bye Dec2018-Feb2019....
In order to get votes...

Any ways Buhari is Daura bound

Those governors that can't pay 18k what kind of Jeep are they driving? Nigeria is so messed up. Ngige will just eat rice and ofe aku and start talking from both sides of his mouth. It's unfortunate we don't have Labour

Na today?

Take your time

it will not even be ready by next year Bcus we have a failed system yet to be fixed

Scam government. Nonsense. What a shame?

Get your PVC ready. I voted for buhari out of goodwill but am voting him out sensewill

Legislooters in National Assembly sharing billions while the civil servant is bn paid peanut especially state workers

Besides, any leader who doesn't care about the lives and properties of the citizens is not fit to lead. Let him go back to his cattles in daura

Apc scam government

Minimum wage would be used by APC to campaign. You would hear stuffs like "we have concluded all arrangements for the implementation of minimum wage, vote Buhari for continuity..... bla bla bla"
Nigerians got served.

Oh Lord!!! where did we get it all wrong? if na sin, Baba God we have attoned enof for our sins now, just 4gv us biko. Nigeria is Hell in disguise.