Minimum Wage: Lagos State Government cement agreement with NLC, TUC

Lagos State Government, LASG, has finally cemented


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Minimum Wage: Lagos State Government cement agreement with NLC, TUC
Officials of LASG, NLC & TUC, shortly after the minimum wage deal was sealed


Lagos State Government, LASG, has finally cemented the outcome of the negotiations with the Joint Labour in the State over the implementation of the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustment with the endorsement of an agreement between both parties.

The agreement was endorsed by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the Commissoner for Establishments, Training and Pensions Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle.

As well as the Permanent Secretary Office of Establishments and Training , Mr Biodun Bamgboye signed as the representative of the State Government.

The Chairmen of Joint Negotiations Council, Comrade Falade Razak, Nigera Labour Congress Comrade Sessi Agnes and Trade Union Congress, Comrade Ekundayo Gbenga, signed as representatives of the Joint Labour.

The signing of agreement between the duo of the State Government and JNC as well as the Labour Center was effected after several consultation and negotiations between the two meetings earlier held by the two parties.

The Agreement was also witnessed by all stakeholders Agencies of government.

The Head of Service assured the various union leaders that the State Government will not renege in implementing all the provisions of the agreement.

He said that the expectation of the State Government is that the workforce should justify the increment and let it translate into increased productivity and efficient service delivery to the citizenry.

HMOKUNOLA1 noted that the State Government is also improving its social infrastructure across the State in order to make the benefits of the new minimum wage and its consequential adjustment have positive impacts on the workforce.

The Commissioner for Establishment, Training Pensions, Jibolap commended the union leaders for their doggedness and for seeing the negotiation processes to a logical conclusion, stressing that the Union Leader are worthy representatives of their members.

Jibolap said that the State Government should be appreciated for commencing the payment of the new minimum wage and for even paying above the Federal Government benchmarked amount despite several other competing areas of needs.

The gesture, according to her, shows that the State Government cares about the welfare of its workforce and also portrays the Governor's positive dispositions to matters affecting public servants.

The Chairman of JNC, Comrade Falade implored the State Government to continue to invest in enhancing the capacity development of the workforce stating that the impact of such exposures will help in achieving improved service delivery.

The State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Sessi, while commending the State Government for the payment of the New Minimum Wage and Consequential adjustment called for the review of Pension benefits of retired officials from the State Public Service.

The State Chairman of the TUC promised the State Government that the dividend of the increment would henceforth become visible in the workers output and contributions to the overall development of the State.


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