New Minimum Wage Saga:
I Was Quoted Out of Context – Plateau commissioner, Hon. Manjang

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos

Plateau state government on Monday said it’s attention has been drawn to the news making the rounds in the social and conventional media that it was ready to implement the payment of the N30,000.00 minimum wage without recourse to negotiations on the consequential adjustments.

This statement was purported to have been made by the Honourable Commissioner of Information and Communication, Dan Manjang.

However in a swift reaction in a Press Release which was circulated to the media, Mr. Manjang denied the fact that he said that “there was no need for any negotiation with any group of persons before the implementation” having earlier said a committee to that effect had been put in place and negotiation was going on. That would amount to double-speak and serious contradiction.

Mr. Manjang maintained that the state government has set up a committee to negotiate with labour about the consequential adjustments as directed by the Federal Government based on the peculiarity, sustainability and capacity of each state. He reiterated that government was committed to the welfare of its workers. Mr. Manjang appealed to workers and the unions to remain calm while negotiations are on and pending the recommendation of same.

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New Minimum Wage Saga: I Was Quoted Out of Context – Plateau commissioner, Hon. Manjang