The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kwara State has appealed to the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to review the pension of retirees in the state upward in line with the dictates of the N30,000 minimum wage.
The NLC made the appeal in a letter dated 25th January ,2022 , signed by its chairman, Comrade Issa Ore and addressed to Governor AbdulRazaq.
In the letter, Ore drew the attention of the governor to a letter sent to the labour house by the pensioners union in the state on the minimum wage consequential adjustments for the retirees.
The NLC chairman explained that it is an established protocol that each time there is adjustment/upward review in the salaries and wages of workers, there shall be upward review of pensions.
He requested the state governor to direct the negotiation committee to expedite actions on the review of pensioners monthly stipends to reflect the new minimum wage signed into law.
PR/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
