May Day: NLC demands implementation of N30,000 minimum wage in Kwara

Date: 2020-05-01

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has appealed to the Kwara Government to ensure immediate and full implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage to its workers. The union said the implementation must be done in the face of economic hardship as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the state.

The congress made the appeal in a statement issued by its Kwara Chapter Chairman, Alhaji Issa Ore, to commemorate the 2020 May Day celebration on Friday in Ilorin.

The union also sought the implementation of the new wage alongside other demands pending before the state government.

"In the face of the hardship which Nigerians are currently going through as a result of the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 and its effects on the economy, we want to appeal to the state government to ensure the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers," Ore said.

The NLC leader, however, charged workers in the state to abide by all precautionary measures listed by experts and government to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

In compliance with the measures to contain the spread, Ore said the state chapter had decided to observe this year's May Day celebration in a low key.

He urged all workers to stay at home in addition to observing physical and social distancing.

The union leader saluted the perseverance of workers, market women, artisans, transporters, pensioners and the general public on the economic hardship imposed on them by the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic.

He, however, commended the state government for being proactive in rolling out measures to contain the spread of the disease, which he noted had slowed down the spread of the virus in the state.

He also expressed the congress' delight that the state had commenced distribution of palliatives to the poorest of the poor, urging the government to monitor its distribution.

The labour leader urged employers of labour at all levels to provide hand sanitizer and face masks to workers to contain the spread of the disease.

NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Kabir Shagaya     Oko-Erin     Marufat Oladosu     Split Diamond Interchange     Pakata     Omoniyi     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Joseph Bamigboye     Shoprite     Pakata Development Association     Mansur Alfanla     Yakub Lai Gobir     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Yakubu Dogara     Kwabes     Baaziki Sulaiman     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     CBT     Akanbi-Oke     Rafiu Ibrahim     Coronavirus     Amuda Bembe     Sam Onile     Gani Saadu     Umar Ayinla Saro     NTA Ilorin     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Gbugbu     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Suleiman Mora Omar     Bolaji Aladie     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Agboola Abdulraheem     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Jaiz Bank     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Afeyin-Olukuta     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Yashikira     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Ibrahim Labaika     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Amos Bajeh     IFK     KwaraLearn     Gobir Organization Foundation     Ajayi Okasanmi     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Kannike     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Imam Gambari     Henry Olaosebikan     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Nigerian Army     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Kola Olota     Tafida Of Ilorin     TETFUND     Emir Of Shonga     Muhammadu Buhari     Isapa     Bello Bature     Ejidongari     Nnazua     Matthew Okedare     George Innih     Niyi Osundare     Isiaka Gold     Saka Aleshinloye     Yusuf Olaolu Ali    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saidu Isa     Henry Makinwa     Radio Kwara     Saraki     Ijakadi     NURTW     Ganmo     Bilikisu Gambari     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Saba Mamman Daniel     Saliu Mustapha     Saheed Alakoso     Shehu Adaramaja     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Ajidagba     Lafiagi     Umar Gunu     Jide Ashonibare     IDPU     Simon Sayomi     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Omu Aran     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Omoniyi Ayinla     Oloriegbe     Kwara South     Al-Hikmah University     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Saadu Yusuf     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Oke-Ode     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Abioye Bello     Ilorin Emirate     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Tanke Road     Lawan     Saliu Alamoyo     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Jumoke F. Ajao     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Otoge     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Ibrahim Jawondo     Doyin Group     Atunwa     Garment Factory     Shururat Olatinwo     Abatemi Usman     Saad Omo\'ya     Sabi     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Asa LGEA School     Alore     Babajide Ajayi     Aremu Odolaye     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Yusuf Aiyedun     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ekweremadu     Olusegun Adeniyi     Yusuf Lawal     Onilu     Shuaib Olarongbe     AbdulGafar Tosho     Owo Isowo     Salman Jawondo     Ilorin General Hospital     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Overland     Ayinde Oki     Chikanda