By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Osun State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed a media report that listed Osun among states in the country that had yet to implement the new national minimum wage.
A newspaper had erroneously reported that during the last Central Working Committee and National Executive Council meeting of the NLC held in Abuja between 17 and 18 of February, 2020, Osun was mentioned among states in the country that had yet to implement the new minimum wage.
But a statement by the State Chairman of the NLC, Jacob Adekomi, described the report as malicious and misleading, stressing that there was no time at the meeting that Osun was mentioned among states that had yet to implement the minimum wage.
According to the NLC Chairman, it was glaring that Osun State was among the few states in the Federation that had implemented the new minimum wage.
“The media report is not only malicious but also misleading because the State Council of NLC duly represented in the Meeting and there was no time that States that had not started implementing Minimum Wage was mentioned. This is verifiable through the comminique released at the end of the NEC- in Session.
“Therefore, the reports should be discarded and thrown into the dustbin because it does not emanated from the National Headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress,” the statement read in part.
Adekomi said workers in Osun appreciated Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for approving the implementation of the new minimum wage and annual salary increment for the workers.
“The State has moved beyond the issue of Minimum Wage for now and we are awaiting other largesses promised the workers via the agreements signed between the Government and Joint Labour Force in the State.
“We shall continue to appreciate all the good workers in the State for their support, perseverance and commitment during the time past,” he added.
It will be recalled that Governor Oyetola in October, 2020 approved the payment of minimum wage to civil servants in the state beginning from November 1, 2020.
He also lifted the embargo on annual salary increment, promotion and conversion, which he said, was in fulfillment of his administration’s pledge to give the welfare of workers the deserved attention.
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