Nigerian workers on Monday advised the Federal and State Governments to provide amenities that would make life better for citizens as they ensure implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage.The workers from different sectors of the economy commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the minimum wage bill in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.The workers spoke on their expectations ahead of 2019 May Day celebration which characterised the struggles of workers around the world since May 1, 1904.The purpose of governance is to provide adequate security for lives and property as well as ensure opportunities for job creation,The government must take steps to ensure that it provides decent and cheap houses, water, constant electricity, quality education, good road networks and affordable medical care,” he said.He called on public and private employers of labour to ensure that the newly approved wage must be implemented without delay .President Muhammadu Buhari on Jan. 9 inaugurated a technical committee to help find ways of implementing the agreed new wages without disrupting the nation’s development plans.On Jan. 29, the House of Representatives approved N30,00 above the N27,000 sent to it by President Buhari as the new minimum wage.Nigeria last reviewed its minimum wage in 2011, when former President Goodluck Jonathan reviewed the pay from N7,500 to N18,000.Recall that the three labour groups met on Dec. 20, 2018 and gave government an ultimatum of Dec. 31 to forward the tripartite committee report on N30, 000 minimum wages to the National Assembly.The organised labour on Jan. 8, held a nationwide sensitisation protest as government failed to submit the report on the expected date.
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