Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has disclosed that all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory would be mandated to abide by the new minimum wage being arranged by the Federal Government.
The minister made this known while addressing the media in his native Anambra state on Saturday.
He said that it is wrong for state governors to bicker over matters related to the minimum wage, which the 1999 constitution placed under the exclusive legislative list under the purview of the Federal Government.
Some states have been demanding that they be left alone to negotiate with their workers over the minimum wage, so that they could arrive at a figure they could afford to pay.
However, Ngige said this was against the provision of the Constitution.
The minister disclosed that a tripartite committee set up to fashion out a new minimum wage for Nigerians workers has commented work after its inauguration on December 14, 2017.
He said, “The committee, which had brought out a framework that will guide it, will conclude its work by the third quarter of 2018 and then submit its report to enable the Federal Government Issue a white paper and subsequently transmit the content to the National Assembly.
“That is why the President is not over flogging the issue, but he is monitoring the work of the committee. One thing that is clear is that the states will abide by whatever will be the outcome of the work of the committee because they (governors) have nominees there.
“The Governors’ Forum is represented in the committee and the Federal Government component is represented by five Ministers and the Head of Service of the Federation. It will therefore be against the spirit of the constitution for the states to have their own minimum wage.”
He reiterated that no state would be allowed to pay below the minimum wage.
source:http://www.herald.ng/all-states-must-abide-by-proposed-minimum-wage-ngige/

"A committee that was inaugurated on 14 Dec 17 will conclude its work at the end 3rd qtr 2018", what kind of fucckkery is that? . Then govt will now issue a white paper rubbish. Ngige or whatever you call yourself, you are a fool. Just talk say una no want increase salaries this year, finish. Even threatening that states must comply with national minimum wage when una never even start, gerrarahere men, ejot.

Am very sure this is another campaign strategy. 3rd QTR of 2018, why take that long?

Mr Ngege is minimum wage the issue of our economy? What about bringing down the cost of living especially the prices of food and commodity?

Minimum wage that you want to increase to N35,000 is what you want to submit in the 3rd quarter and use as campaign tool for 2019 elections...And you always flog the horse any time you are in Anambra...I wonder the motive

stupid people... everything is politics

The resources of states aren't equal. They should pay based on what they can afford

Recipe for inevitable INFLATION.

mumu NGIGE,proposed but not yet approved


lol

Now i know these people dont mean well for this country.

Hw can they abide by wat has not been approved, naija

That's not going to work Sir.

Muslim's let's pray for this boy not to die now Buhari may leave his sit for days mourning.

minimum wage wey dem never approve!!
our present politicians are clowns who has nothing tangible to offer to we the citizens

Jus go on and increase the price of fuel stop beating around the bush

Recipe for National and economic Disaster!

Ol boy....come see ngige latest trash abeg!

Does this wage apply to corpers also?

python1:
"A committee that was inaugurated on 14 Dec 17 will conclude its work at the end 3rd qtr 2018", what kind of fucckkery is that? . Then govt will now issue a white paper rubbish. Ngige or whatever you call yourself, you are a fool. Just talk say una no want increase salaries this year, finish. Even threatening that states must comply with national minimum wage when una never even start, gerrarahere men, ejot.

As in ehhh! Imagine 3rd quarter, then white paper process. That means by 2019 sef nothing don happen. They think say we be fools

For them to increase petrol pump price from N87 to N145 didn't take them two days.

State govt never fit pay salary finish, u dey talk of new minimum wage. Dz govt don really run out of ideas

Third quarter of 2018?


Una weldone o

If you and your oga like,make una increase am now now now,its none of our concern..this campaign strategy wont work..

You guys have shown us how to vote an incubent out and thats the fire that will fire you out come 2019

Campaign strategy for 2019...

Sorry, we won't buy

when u read some write ups credited to our leaders, you can't help but get ANGRY.
I am so sure the report of the committee won't see the light of the day.

This guys should just shut their freaking mouths... Nigerian are now well informed, we can't continue to be ignorance of the system

really?

Our Government is bad. Campaign strategy. Thank God Nigerians have realized their mistake in 2015.

No hope remaining for this country, looks like Satan used Nigeria for his headquarters.

The people coming after then would still do worse...

Please exempt Kogi and Benue states, just saying...

The new minimum wage will soon be out any moment from now in fact they are in a hurry to bring it out...to pacify worker and labour for the imminent rise in fuel price.....mark my word