Nigeria: Governors Vs Labour - When Truce Becomes a Mirage

26 September 2011

Amidst cries of insufficient funds, the failure to broker a deal between state governors and state labour congresses over minimum wage has seen a plethora of strikes with more in the offing. Chibuzo Ukaibe, in this report re-examines the issues.

After their meeting on July 15, 2011, the Governors' Forum, comprising governors of the 36 states, agreed to comply with the provisions of the Minimum Wage Act. They further agreed that individual states should commence payment.

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