Trade unions in Nasarawa State have issued a three-week ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Sule to commence payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 and settle workers’ entitlement arrears amounting to N250 million.
Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Nasarawa State, Ismaila Okoh, made the demands at a press conference in Lafia on Thursday, warning that failure to meet the demands would lead to an indefinite strike.
“We are giving the Nasarawa state government time until the end of August to commence payment of the new national minimum wage and other entitlements to workers in the state to prevent an indefinite strike,” Okoh said.
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“Civil servants in this country have made huge sacrifices for the development of the country, so it is important for the state government to act swiftly to improve the welfare of workers,” he added.
The ultimatum came after an emergency meeting between labour leaders and workers in the state. The workers demanded immediate action from the government to address the welfare of workers in the state.
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