New minimum wage: NLC reveals what will happen to governors opposing salary increment

The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned that state governors opposing
the new minimum wage will lose their re-election bid.

Adamu Garba, Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in
Gombe State issued the warning while speaking to the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Thursday.

"Majority of governors that fail to implement the minimum wage may not
come back for their second term. Instead they will be voted out of
office, because of lack of political will.

"Many governorship aspirants are willing to implement the minimum wage
if given the chance in their various states, '' the NLC chieftain
said.

He said that the state council of NLC would not compromise its resolve
to ensure compliance with the directives of the National Secretariat
on the strike, to press for a new national minimum wage for workers in
the state.

"All affiliates of NLC have been directed to comply fully with the
nationwide strike. We have mobilised our members to ensure total
compliance,'' Garba added.

He expressed optimism that the struggle would yield the anticipated
victory for serving and retired civil servants.