The labour motion in Kwara State, will stage a protest on Wednesday in Ilorin, in compliance with the directive of the nationwide physique over minimal wage concern.
State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Isa Ore, confirmed this to DAILY POST in a cellphone chat in Ilorin on Tuesday.
Requested if the state chapter will be a part of the protest, Ore, mentioned, “Sure, now, we’re complying, we’re mobilising our members to converge on the NLC labour Home, Ilorin within the morning.
” Tomorrow, by 7 a.m, we’re gathering on the Labour Home to do the rally,” he said.
The protest, based on the nationwide physique of the NLC is towards strikes by the Nationwide Meeting to take away the minimal wage from the unique listing to the concurrent listing.
In the meantime, our correspondent confirmed from an official of the NLC in Ilorin, that the state authorities, has commenced cost of the brand new minimal wage to junior employees within the state’s civil service.
Nonetheless, the consequential changes for the senior employees from grade degree 07 and above are nonetheless being labored out by the labour motion and the state authorities.