President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that the Federal Government could not be committed to the full implementation of the Minimum Wage Act 2011 till next year.
Reacting to the development, organised labour accused the government of insincerity and vowed to go ahead with the warning strike it had scheduled for Wednesday (tomorrow).
The President spoke through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, who led a Federal Government team to a meeting with organised labour in Abuja.
Anyim said, “The President said that we should not break the law. (He said) we should invite the labour leaders to let them know that we would pay (workers on) levels one to six and then include the funds for the payment of the relativity in the next budget, so that with effect from January, it can take off.
“That is what it did with monetisation, which took it three years to implement. They don’t want to pay all federal workers. They are limiting it to core civil servants only; and this is not acceptable to labour.
“So, there is a deadlock; and therefore, the strike will go on on Wednesday,” the source said.
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Posted: at 19-07-2011 01:28 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
We already no the meeting btw both parties will end deadlock . The Governors Forum cum Federal Government are just playing to Gallery, action starts tomorrow
Posted: at 19-07-2011 11:27 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
mat-James at 19-07-2011 11:58 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Unlimitedd on 19-07-2011 11:43 AM
I don't understand GEJ and his government any longer...
politicians are all thesame, Jonathan promise us better package before election and he has forgotten the promise now only to help his political friends who are looting our treasury. How much can 18,000 sustain a civil servant in abuja? house rent, transportation, feeding, etc. haaa God help us oooohhh
Posted: at 19-07-2011 11:58 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
my labour people,go ahead if daz wot it takes,even GEJA of all people,hmmmm dis self centered govt of nigeria, don't even give a damn about di ordinary people except their partners in political crime.
Posted: at 19-07-2011 02:45 PM (13 years ago) | Hero