Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari planned release of a new salary package for civil servants, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has promised tough times for governors who may not pay the new salary structure.
The Secretary-General of ASCSN, Mr Bashir Lawal, restated yesterday, the resolve of workers to tackle governors, who might not be willingness to pay the new package.
Speaking in Lagos, Lawal said “Workers should immediately inform labour about any governor, who refuses to pay the new wage after it must have been put in place by government. The Federal Government is on course to commence the payment of a new minimum wage to civil servants, following persistent demands by labour for the review of the remuneration of workers.
“Public sector workers in Nigeria are classified as earning some of the lowest wages in the world, a development that has exposed the workers to penury and pain over the years. But political office holders in the country, including members of the nation’s bicameral legislature earn some of the biggest wages in the world, according to analysts.” Read more