The leadership of organized labour in Zamfara state has cleared the air on why the state Civil servants have not been enjoying the federal government-approved N30.000 minimum wage.
Though the state government, as noticed by The Trumpet, has approved the implementation of the new wage, but at the time of filing this report, the reverse is the case.
Clearing the air, the leadership of the state chapters of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), said the state governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle has approved and directed for implementation of the N30.000 minimum wage for the state civil servants starting from November 2022 salary.
The state NLC Chairman, Sani Halliru who spoke with media practitioners on behalf of two labour unions in Gusau at the weekend, said the delay in the commencement of the payment was as a result of preparation and sanitization of payrolls for the implementation of the minimum wage.
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Appealing to civil servants spread across the state to remain calm, plans to ensure the smooth take-off of the prolonged struggles are already in place.
According to the state NLC boss “the awaiting November salary will be paid as soon as the preparation and technical settings are ready.”
Local government workers “will also enjoy the approved N30.000 wage” adding that this can only come to reality after completion of the ongoing sanitization of payroll and placement of every civil servant on appropriate grade level by the end of December 2022
Some of the local government council workers who spoke with The Trumpet urged the leadership of the two unions to work round the clock and ensured that the dream comes to reality.
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