Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has approved with effect from 1st January, 2020 the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in the state.
A statement signed by Secretary to the state government, Sabiu Baba and made available to newsmen said the state governor agreed to pay the minimum wage for workers from level 1 to 7.
But the Organized Labour Unions in the state had earlier issued a statement expressing its disagreement on the government’s refusal to consider workers above level 7 in the state.
A statement by the State Chairman, Joint Public Service Negotiation Council (JPSNC), Comrade Abdullahi Ibrahim says labour unions in the state could not resolve pending issues on consequential adjustment.
The statement said both the government and the organized labor have not resolved their differences on the matter.
According to the statement, the bone of contention was on the consequential adjustment of the salaries of officers on Grade Levels 7 and above, saying government offers did not meet expectations of labour.
WikkiTimes reports that the organized labour had in its last meeting vowed not to compromise its stand at the ongoing negotiation with the state government.
