The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, protested against the bill seeking to remove the national minimum wage from the exclusive list.
Members of the union chanted solidarity songs and carried placards to register their displeasure and make their demands.
“Why are our representatives against us”? “Workers create wealth and deserve the best and next level of minimum wage now, among others”.
They marched from the NLC state secretariat to the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
Presenting the unions’ request to the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, the State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman said, the National Minimum Wage is workers’ right and should not be decentralized.
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Competency test: Court dismisses NUT’s suit against El-Rufai
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna
The Kaduna Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has dismissed the case between the Nigerian Union of Teachers and Governor Nasir El Rufai for lacking in merit and substance.
A statement titled, ‘Teachers sack: Court dismisses NUT’s suit against KDSG,’ issued by the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of Kaduna State, Aisha Dikko on Saturday, said that Justice S.O. Edeniyi delivered judgment on the matter on February 2.
The statement which said that NUT and Comrade Audu Titus Amba were the claimants, further said that they sought nullification of the termination and compulsory retirement of those who failed the competency test for all primary school teachers.