Ekiti Govt, Organized Labour Agree On Modalities For New Wage

The Ekiti State government and the organised labour has reached an agreement on the misunderstanding surrounding the payment of minimum wage to certain categories of workers.

The Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi led government officials to the meeting where both parties signed a new agreement on modalities adopted in the payment of the approved wage and consequential adjustment to workers.

Part of the resolution was that government will now begin the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustment for Grade levels 7 to 12 in the local govt service, judiciary and health workers by this month.

According to the communique issued at the end of the meeting held in Ado Ekiti, the consequential adjustment for Grade levels 13 to 17 would be implemented base on the recommendation of economic review committee comprising of labour and government representatives.

Also, both parties agreed that no labour leader would be penalised or sanctioned due to role they played in the negotiation of the workers demand.

Government and organised labour resolved that no worker should be retrenched, victimised or intimidated as a result of the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustment.

Tope Bamidele