The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the federal and state governments to start immediate payment of cost of living allowances to their workers. The NLC warned of impending strikes in the health and judiciary sectors as well as core service over the unreviewed wages for 13 years against the three years’ review agreement.
The NLC warned of impending strikes in the health and judiciary sectors as well as core service over the unreviewed wages for 13 years against the three years’ review agreement.The Nigerian Labour Congress has called on the federal and state governments to start immediate payment of cost of living allowances to their workers.
Wabba explained that the judiciary, medical and health salary structures including the core civil service were last reviewed in 2013 contrary to the provisions of their agreements that provided for a review in three years. According to him, “There are many sectors today and some of them because also they are not allowed to try to advance their issues, they have remained silent, but it is eating them up very deep. Out of these is the Judiciary. I know as a matter of fact, from 2009 to date, the salary and remuneration of the Judiciary have not been reviewed. It has been very, very difficult for them to discharge their responsibilities, without fear or favour and with job satisfaction.
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