Governor Alex Otti of Abia has said that the state government has not received funds from the federal government for the implementation of the N35,000 wage award.
Otti made this statement during a meeting in Abia with labour leaders, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area.
In his words, “There have been misleading stories all over the place that the federal government gave money to the state governments for the implementation of the wage award.
“Last time I checked, there were no such monies. This state has not received a dime from the federal government to implement any wage award.
He continued, “I see the payroll, and I didn’t see anyone that is paid less than N30,000, and that is the minimum wage.
“Maybe something is wrong, and I’d like the Accountant-General to please look into that because what is available to me shows we are complying with the minimum wage of N30,000 and that the least-paid worker is actually paid N30,000.
“When I read in the media that we are not complying, I took it as a hatchet man’s job, but you repeating it here means something is wrong somewhere.
“I’ll like that a reconciliation happens between the Organised Labour and the Office of the Accountant General,” Otti said.
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