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May Day: Kwara Labour Unions insist on N30,000 minimum wage
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By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin
Workers in Kwara state under the aegis of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) seized the Workers Day celebration yesterday to reiterate their demand for implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage, insisting that the demand is non-negotiable.
But Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in his response pleaded for the union’s understanding over the N30,000 minimum wage and consequential adjustment and assured them of improving their well-being despite the dwindling revenue amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The TUC chairman in the state, Comrade Akinsola Akinwunmi,who spoke on behalf of the labour unions at the May Day celebration in Ilorin in his address, titled, “COVID-19 Socio and Economic Crisis:Challenges for Decent Jobs, Social Protection and People’s Welfare.”called on the state government to come back to negotiation table on their outstanding