The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) Zamfara State councils have assured the state civil servants of the state Governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle’s approval and order for the implementation of the thirty thousand Naira minimum wage starting from November, 2022 salary.
The state NLC Chairperson, Comrade Sani Halliru who spoke on behalf of the duo bodies revealed this to journalists in Gusau said, the delay in the payment of November, 2022 salary experienced by the workers was as a result of preparation and some technical settings for the implementation of the minimum wage.
He therefore appealed to the state civil servants to accept the delay in good faith as it was for their own good in ensuring smooth take off of the prolonged struggle for the implementation of Thirty Thousand Naira minimum wage, saying that the awaiting November salary would be paid as soon as the preparation and technical settings were done.
While clearing air on the payment of the minimum wage for local governments workers, Comrade Sani Halliru said they would also enjoy the Thirty Thousand Naira minimum wage pending completion of the ongoing sanitization of payroll and placement of every civil servant on appropriate grade level by ending of December, 2022.
During the session, the Zamfara state NLC Chairperson was accompanied by members of state administration council including, vice chairperson 1, Comrade Sa’adu Bala Gwaram; Treasurer, Comrade Shehu Sani Doki; Secretary TUC, Comrade Muhammmad Sani k/kwash; TUC Vice Chairman, Comrade Audu Isaiah; Auditor, Comrade Aliyu Gadanga; Chairperson NLC women wing, Comrade Binta Yusuf.
Abdulrazak Kaura