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FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Azzazz: 6:36am On Nov 18, 2019
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan, Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, Francis Sardauna in Katsina, Daji Sani in Yola, and Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki.

The federal government has finally released the circular on the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage to federal workers, setting the stage for the labour unions in the states to commence the negotiations on consequential adjustment to the new wage, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

THISDAY gathered that the circular, which originated from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, was released at the weekend.

While Katsina and Borno States chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have confirmed that they had received the circular of the new minimum wage consequential adjustment from the federal government, the Osun State NLC said the circular is expected to reach the state on Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, who confirmed the issuance of the circular to THISDAY at the weekend, said that with the development, state governments that have been waiting to use the federal government’s minimum wage consequential adjustment template to negotiate with their labour unions will now effectively commence negotiations with their workers.

He also said the release of the circular was an indication that the payment of the new minimum wage has commenced across board.

“The new minimum wage circular was just released yesterday (Friday) by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission – that is the implementation circular for public service in the federal civil service. We received clear information that the circular was released Friday evening,” he explained.

When asked if the states have been availed of copies of the minimum wage implementation circular, Wabba said that the leadership of the labour movement is following up, adding that it would be made available to them.

According to Wabba the minimum wage consequential adjustment deal reached at the federal level is the benchmark that is supposed to guide state governments and other private sector employers of labour to also reach agreement with their workers.

He also said that the circular directed that implementation will take effect from April 18, the day President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum wage bill into law.

Wabba said now that the circular for federal workers are out, labour will follow-up and ensure that states get copies to guide their negotiations.

“State branches of the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Public Service Joint Negotiating Councils (PSJNC) are working assiduously with the state governments as a team and in many states process are ongoing.

“We are following up. It is our duty to make the circular available to states and we will do that. Once the process starts, you will see that it will move from state to state until it is concluded,” he said.

He cited Lagos, Katsina and Kaduna as states where the process of negotiations has already begun.

Wabba assured workers that the leadership of the various centres, NLC, TUC and the Joint Negotiating Council were collectively working and monitoring the process to see that every worker gets the new minimum wage.

He said it was not only in the public sector that the minimum wage issue was being taken up, adding that the private sector employers were also engaged in negotiations to comply with New Minimum Wage Act.

The NLC president said that states have expressed the commitment to pay the new minimum wage except two states, adding that labour intends to dialogue further with affected states and make them understand that it has capacity to do some level of engagement.

Under the agreement reached between federal government and representatives of labour, core civil servants on Grade Level 7 will get 23.2 per cent adjustment; Grade Level 8 (20 per cent), Grade Level 9 (19 per cent), Grade Levels 10-14 (16 per cent) and Grade Levels 15-17 (14 per cent).

Other workers on Grade Level 7 will be given (23.2 per cent), while Grade Levels 8-14 will earn (16 per cent) and Grade Levels 15-17 (10.5 per cent).

Meanwhile, in Katsina State, the state chapter of NLC said it had received the circular of the new minimum wage consequential adjustment from federal government and inaugurated a committee for its implementation.

The state NLC Chairman, Mr. Hussaini Hamisu, told THISDAY that negotiations would soon commence between NLC and state government to address issues in the consequential adjustment.

He said: “Consequential adjustment table is very explanatory. Therefore, NLC as a body would ensure that all workers in Katsina benefit from the new salary increment.

“Government has already set up their negotiation team and we as NLC have also inaugurated our own negotiation committee. We will sit down together and commence the negotiation process soon,” he said.

In the meantime, Katsina State government has inaugurated the committee to negotiate consequential adjustment in salaries arising from the new National Minimum Wage.

The committee, headed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, has 21 days to complete its assignment.

Inaugurating the committee at Government House, Governor Aminu Bello Masari urged them to ensure that their recommendations were in accordance with the ‘limited resources” of the state.

In Borno State, the state chairman of NLC, Mr. Bulama Abiso, told THISDAY that the union had received the circular at the weekend.

He said the union would this week officially write the state government to kick-start negotiation.

The Chairman of the NLC in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, said the circular on minimum wage on the consequential adjustment from the federation government would reach the state between Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

He told THISDAY that there were no negotiations yet because there was a directive that the union must follow the federal government’s templates.

THISDAY gathered that the 20-man Joint Negotiating Committee for the implementation of the new minimum wage and its consequential adjustment in Ebonyi State were still meeting.

The state Secretary of NLC, Mr. Chukwuma Onwe, said though the state chapter had not received the circular of minimum wage adjustment from the federal government, the joint committee had been negotiating on acceptable structure.

Also, the Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State governor on Inter-Party and Labour Matters, Ms. Jennifer Nwafor, told THISDAY that workers in the state would enjoy better days ahead.

The Adamawa State Chairman of NLC, Chief Emmanuel Fashe, said the Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, has directed that no state worker should receive below N32,000 as minimum wage this November.

Fashe said they were awaiting the circular on consequential adjustment.

The Kwara State Vice Chairman of the NLC, Alhaji Salihu Yusuf, told THISDAY: “The circular has not been sent to the NLC but hopefully next week. This is based on our resolution at the NLC leadership retreats at Enugu State recently. It was agreed upon that we should all wait until the template and the circular from National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission is made available to the leadership of the NLC.”

The Chairman of NLC in Oyo State, Mr. Bayo Titilola-Sodo, told THISDAY that the union was yet to get the circular of minimum wage consequential adjustment, adding that the circular was still being expected.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/18/fg-releases-circular-on-minimum-wage-consequential-adjustment/amp/

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Azzazz: 6:37am On Nov 18, 2019
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by helinues: 6:39am On Nov 18, 2019
No be only Circular, Na Roundlar..

After how many years ?

Why is it so hard for FG to have implemented the new minimum wage?

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by tayebest(m): 6:52am On Nov 18, 2019
FG are MAD with the way they are handling this minimum wage issue! angry

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by yenereal(m): 6:55am On Nov 18, 2019
Guy you funny ah swear.
helinues:
No be only Circular, Na Roundlar..

After how many years ?

Why is it so hard for FG to have implemented the new minimum wage?

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Nobody: 7:02am On Nov 18, 2019
angry
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Roadtoyesterday: 7:02am On Nov 18, 2019
Rubbish

They should start from the current COPERS TOO

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by careytommy37(m): 7:03am On Nov 18, 2019
The FG be sounding like a broken record angry
Pay the damn new rates already!

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Alezy(m): 7:03am On Nov 18, 2019
if its to sit on onnoghen case six times in one week and pass judgment after 2weeks or for senate to sit repeatedly in space of a month trying to pass the hate speech bill, that won't be a problem.

No money, yet they gave a huge 10billion to a governor just for election purpose.
No single federal road is good right now.
No light anywhere (a country where individuals buy own transformer's yet pay phcn light bill)
Common minimum wage will take till pmb retires to implement.
A country that export its own crude to import fuel for usage.
Yet all they think about is who will rule again in election.
SMH.


I am sorry for this Country. We will remain like this for a zillion years.

The worse part is, we are now teaching the next generation same way of life.

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by ArmaniUhuru: 7:03am On Nov 18, 2019
No be only circular, na Motorola. All this one na delay tactics.
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by EBUBS(m): 7:04am On Nov 18, 2019
Me i don't want to hear any story on NYSC alawee o

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by careytommy37(m): 7:05am On Nov 18, 2019
helinues:
No be only Circular, Na Roundlar..

After how many years ?

Why is it so hard for FG to have implemented the new minimum wage?

The thing done ture everybody sef
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by chinavs9ja(m): 7:05am On Nov 18, 2019
It is well


Check my signature...
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by maynation(f): 7:05am On Nov 18, 2019
Lagos leads, others follow including FG.

Meanwhile, My 20% increment loading like a racing snail.

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by contigiency(m): 7:05am On Nov 18, 2019
Talk and do government led by the most patriotic president Nigeria has ever had.

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by joeking2222: 7:06am On Nov 18, 2019
grin cheesy...........and the same FG carry 10 BILLION gv ONE PERSON to do ELECTION!!! all i know be say make one PASTOR no tell to PRAY for NIGERIA again o, na there FIGHT go burst out.

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by namiji2598: 7:06am On Nov 18, 2019
lol
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Awoo88: 7:06am On Nov 18, 2019
Civil servants should expect new salary payment by December or until further notice
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by QuickStandard: 7:06am On Nov 18, 2019
Booked
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Wasky101: 7:06am On Nov 18, 2019
Ok1
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by okomile(f): 7:07am On Nov 18, 2019
Na to increase price of commodities!

Who dey ask you your salary percentage for market.

Make dem start to pay. Me sef go increase fees. Na same market we dey waka buy stuffs grin

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Uniqueteco(m): 7:07am On Nov 18, 2019
Omo na self employed job sure pass

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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by kingjrofficial(m): 7:09am On Nov 18, 2019
Good Governance
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by ybalogs(m): 7:10am On Nov 18, 2019
House rents don increase just cos landlords take their left ear hear say Minimum wage don increase. Nah all of us dey work for government. God is watching all of you.
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by SEGLIZ: 7:10am On Nov 18, 2019
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Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by ybalogs(m): 7:11am On Nov 18, 2019
The minimum wage sef is taking too long to be implemented. Nah so so story we dey hear since
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by Nobody: 7:12am On Nov 18, 2019
Na so them go do until jubril tenure go end without implementation of the salary increment.
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:14am On Nov 18, 2019
releasing circular makes no sense if payment is not paid or implemented as stated.......since April 2019 when this minimum wage bill was signed into law, we are in November, 2019........it will now be state governors and Labour to slug it out!
Re: FG Releases Circular On Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment by contigiency(m): 7:15am On Nov 18, 2019
tayebest:
FG are MAD with the way they are handling this minimum wage issue! angry

By issuing circular for all levels implementation? Hatred kill you there.

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