Civil servants in Kebbi protest over minimum wage

The United Labour Congress (ULC) in Kebbi state, Tuesday were led in protest by the state Council Chairman, Murtala Usman in compliance with the head office that ordered state councils to stage a protest over the federal government’s refusal to accept N30,000.00 minimum wage.

The protesters marched through the government house to the Emir’s Palace, later they moved to Ahmadu Bello way in Birnin Kebbi carrying various placards with inscriptions, ‘No work no pay’, ‘No pay no work.

Addressing the crowd, Murtala Usman said that even the N30,000.00 proposed is not enough considering the state of the economy that brought high inflation in the country and the naira that has no value in the market.

He added that already Edo state is paying N25,000.00 as minimum wage, therefore other governors have no right to refuse to pay.

He lamented the federal government attitudes towards the plight of Nigerian workers who massively voted for the present government.

“We will remain resolute in our quest to ensure the welfare of workers and other entitlements belonging to workers”, Murtala has said.