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Uncertainty over Payment of Minimum Wage for Ondo Workers

by Roving

No date has been fixed yet for the commencement of payment of the N70,000 minimum wage by the Ondo State government. 

This is because the State Government and organised labour were still in talk. 

Last month, a meeting of the  Ondo Joint Negotiation Council presided by Comrade Olapade Ademola Adeniji, constituted a nine-man Technical Committee on Minimum Wage.

A statement by JNC Secretary, Comrade Esther Foluke Akinleye, said: “The primary mandate of this committee is to work on the pressing issues of New Minimum Wage. Their task will be to carefully review, analyze, and come up with different salary tables after comparison with other States. 

“This committee which comprises representatives from various sectors, is to ensure that every worker’s perspective is taken into consideration.” 

It named Comrade  Esther Foluke Akinleye as Chairman while Comrade Adewale Sanusi served as Secretary. 

Ondo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Wale Akinlosotu said talks between labour and the state government were still on. 

Akinlosotu said Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has agreed to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. 

He stated that payment would commence have an agreement has been reached with labour.

The Nation

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