President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to shelve its proposed industrial action over alleged delay in implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage.

Lawan made the appeal when the executives of the NLC and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, (PASAN) led by Mr Ayuba Waba and Sunday Sabiyi paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

Lawan called for further understanding and patriotism, adding that some states had started paying the agreed minimum wage.

“We should not encourage personal issue to overshadow our collective responsibility to nation building.

“We will journey with you to ensure absolute implementation of the minimum wage by the Federal government,” Lawan pleaded.

He also assured PASAN to collaborate with the management and leadership of the National Assembly, urging it to present issue-based arguments, instead on engaging strike action to press home its demands.

He also said the ninth assembly would not be detracted, but remained focused in pursuing growth in every sector of the country.

The NLC President later presented a congratulatory card to Lawan on his emergence as the Chairman of the National Assembly.

He also pledged the commitment and collaboration of the labour unions to the legislators.

Earlier, the Chairman, PASAN, Sunday Sabiyi congratulated Lawan on what he described an impressive emergence as the President of the Senate.

He urged him to put into use, his wealth of experience as a ranking senator to the service and protection of the interests of Nigerians.

Sabiyi used the occasion to present the demands of the parliamentary staff in National Assembly.

He listed the demands to include implementation of 2018 arrears of 28 per cent and balance of 50 per cent consolidated Legislative salary, implementation of condition of service, recently approved by the eight National Assembly, training of staff, health insurance and life insurance premium.


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Very funny....you guys(senators) goes home with extremely FAT salaries every month for doing nothing and the real people doing the work doesn't deserve to be paid well. It's obvious most of you doesn't have hearts again......bunch of idiots!

I doubt if the government are really serious about this minimum wage issue
If it is issues like welcoming package, it should have been settled since time immemorial

If it is issues like RUGA, it should have been taken serious

But anything that gat to do with the masses, they don't give a fvck

Solution da

We will

Just to pay common 30k minimum they are dragging feet up and down

Okay

Godfullsam:
We don't have a serious government in nigeria.

You mean we don't have a serious Labour.

A government is as serious as its Labour Union

We don't have a serious government in nigeria.

yahoo yahoo government

Like i said, look into the public service, check to see those lazy ones or unnecessary offices. Fire those who aint adding value to the public, then spread the money to the active ones. That is only if you guys are determined not to pay that minimum wages.



Drabeey was Here

hmmm! keep on deceiving the masses.

Greedy Labour and greedy politicians. No one is talking about the unemployed and the struggling small business owners. Even level 17 officers that earns huge salaries already are demanding to benefit from the minimum wage, I learnt they are demanding for 30% increment, Wicked lots. Level 17 nurses commonly referred to as Director of Nursing Services in local govt employ in Delta State earns above 500 hundred thousand naira monthly, they still want to benefit from minimum wage. Many of them are old, they don't want to retire, they are not in tune with modern trends in the nursing profession, many barely knows nothing, they are just matron for mouth. 5% of the nation's population taking away 80% of the nation's revenue. Sadly, they don't generate revenue for government. Idle civil servants.

Which state is paying the agreed minimum wage at the moment in Nigeria?

For your Bitter kola
See my signature.

This minimum wage is the greatest scam of this government. Lawal claimed some States are paying already. Which state is that please?? Nigerians don't deserve this kind of shambolic leaders we elected into office

I came here to read 'details'.....till now I haven't seen any op! Buhari why??

I don't blame this government but I blame the NLC chairman . He is a failure

They say Nigeria will be better someday!

Me : Abeg tell me the date

It does not take century for the Senate or the Presidency to add their salaries but it takes century to do so for civil servants.

Which one is personal in demanding their right when your 15million per month is not personal. Labour that supposed to welcome him with Nationwide strike

KiggerLomo:
They say Nigeria will be better someday!

Me : Abeg tell me the date

don't mind them! the say in our faces but laugh behind our backs! these polithiefcians, they are the real yahoo boys

You see why govt will not take NLC serious or why NLC seems to be asslicking govt? What business does NLC have going with her executive members to go greet and congratulate Lawan over his emergence as SP?

Sincerely, such visit wasn't needed, you don't fraternize with govt like that just like it was wrong seeing CJN dining with Buhari. Such unholy & needless relationship renders NLC just a paper dog and will always have to dance to govt tune.


What do I know?

wow

Irony of life, workers who do the real job are paid peanut while senators who do nothing but their selfish interest business go home with jumbo salaries.

This is Nigeria..

Some are barawo...
Hmmmmmmmmm