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Gombe minimum wage: Only State workers will enjoy new wage, others to wait six months 

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Manassah Jatau



The Deputy Governor of Gombe state, Manassah Jatau has said that the recently approved wage structure will not cover local government employees until the internal revenue of the entire 11 LGA’s improves.

Jatau stated this on Monday at the presentation of the report of the tripartite committee to Governor Inuwa Yahaya.

The deputy governor who doubles as the chairman of the committee stressed that the state will commence payment of new wage from January to state civil servants.

“We have understood the position of the state, Labour has agreed that the actual payment should commence from January, that the current tax regime be maintained, that the agreement be reviewed within the period of six months from effective months of implementation that is January for some adjustment which will come up.

“The finances of the eleven LGA’s shall be closely monitored for the next six to twelve months, with a view to ensuring improvement in revenue. Meaning the LGA’s staff can not enjoy the 30,000 minimum wage until their revenues are improved. The LGA’s can’t enjoy it because their revenues are down.”

Governor Inuwa Yahaya, who received the report of the committee commended the painstaking efforts of labour and the negotiation team.

He reiterated his support for the increase of minimum wage, as he mandated the accountant general to ensure immediate workers’ salaries.

Yahaya said, “I support increase in minimum wage 100 percent. If you look critically at the situation in Nigeria you will agree with me that 30,000 is even not enough to sustain a family with a wife and two children with the responsibilities associated with life because from education, healthcare, and other basic needs you have to do it on your own, Government has failed to discharge it responsibilities to provide security cover either individually or collectively.”

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