NLC kicks as Niger govt mulls salary cut

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has kicked against the decision of the Niger state government to cut salaries of civil servants by 30 to 40 per cent. The union insisted on collecting the full 100% salary for its members. Niger State orders lock down over coronavirus NLC rejects fuel price hike The state government had […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has kicked against the decision of the Niger state government to cut salaries of civil servants by 30 to 40 per cent.

The union insisted on collecting the full 100% salary for its members.

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The state government had last week offered to cut the salary of workers following what it described as a shortfall in its income especially from the Federation Account Allocation Committee FAAC.

According to the government, salaries of civil servants are to be slashed by 30% while those of local government staff would be reduced by 40%.

Speaking with newsmen in Minna on Tuesday, the chairman of the NLC in the state, Comrade Yakubu Garba said: “We can’t take anything less than 100%, we can stay for 3 months, we can even stay for 1 year without salary all we know is that we will only take 100% of our salaries.”

Garba said the Congress had reached out to all its affiliate unions asking them to take a decision on the issue.

“The returns we have got so far is that all the congresses favour only 100% payment,” he said.

He said labour leaders would meet on Thursday to deliberate on the submissions after which they will issue an ultimatum to the government.

The month of June salary according to Daily Trust findings have not been paid in the state.

It was also learnt that government on Monday started the payment of pensioners and political office with pensioners receiving their normal pensions while political office holders pay was slashed by 30% as directed by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello.