Organised labour in Gombe state has assured the State Government that labour will continue to partner with government in order to move the state forward, just as it commended the government under the leadership of the Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for carrying labour along in the running of the state affairs. He praised the Governor for addressing the issues of the backlog of gratuity owed retired civil servants in the state, urging that such gesture be expended to the Local Government retirees. The NLC Chairman also hailed the Governor’s foresight in constituting a 15-man minimum wage committee, expressing optimism that with the disposition of Governor Inuwa Yahaya towards the workers, the government will implement the N30,000 minimum wage. The Governor remarked that, ” I wish to acknowledge with delight that labour has been very supportive and cooperative with this administration. He further described the labour as partners in progress, assuring that his administration will not renege in its resolve to better the lots of workers and the citizenry in general.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 28, 2019 18:56 UTC