Jigawa State employees have rejected the N20.000 wage award introduced by the governor of the state.
Governor Malam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State had, in a shock transfer, introduced the quick disbursement of N20,000 to every civil servant, labelling it a wage award for 2 months.
Nevertheless, this resolution sparked discontent amongst employees who are actually voicing their dismay, contemplating the prevailing financial hardships within the nation.
Malam Ahmad, one of many annoyed civil servants, mentioned he has obtained his personal alert of N20,000 however lamented that the quantity is a mere pittance in at the moment’s financial local weather.
”It’s not sufficient to fulfill our primary wants”, he lamented
One other employee, Nafi’u, expressed concern, saying “With the rising value of residing, this quantity appears inadequate to cowl even important bills like transportation.
The employees requested the Governor to contemplate what different states and the Federal Authorities are doing to alleviate the sufferings of employees.
“Have a look at what Yobe, Kano, Borno and different states did to their employees and pensioners, though the quantity is lower than that of the Federal Authorities however remains to be much better than that of Jigawa.”
reporter reviews that the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Commerce Union Congress, TUC, in Jigawa State have collectively rejected the N10,000 wage award proposed by the state authorities.
They described the state authorities’s announcement of the wage award as untimely, asserting that no settlement had been reached on the matter.
“The quantity falls considerably brief, particularly contemplating the inflationary pressures and escalating costs of products and providers within the nation.”
Nevertheless, the state Head of Service, Muhammad Dagacire, claimed the state authorities is dedicated to making sure the welfare of its workforce and all the populace.
He mentioned other than the N10,000 wage award, the state authorities may even distribute meals palliatives and supply farm inputs, together with lands for each civil servant.
He mentioned the intention is to alleviate the sufferings of civil servants and improve productiveness.
