Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige has reacted as leaders of various labour groups boycotted a meeting with the Federal government to reach an agreement on the new minimin wage.
After the labour leaders failed to show up for the meeting, Chris Ngige told newsmen,
“They are not here today and they gave excuse why they are not here”.
“We also want to say that we do not support the State governments’ N22,500 proposal and we have also said so.
“We also have our own figure and the Tripartite Committee meeting will look at it and the outcome of the Monday’s meeting will be a consensual, I am sure of that, ” he said.
However, the President ofof Unit Labour Congress (ULC), Mr Joe Ajaero, told NAN that members of the organised labour got the invitation to the meeting late.
“But hopefully, we will be around for tomorrow’s (Monday) meeting by 11a.m,” he said.
