GOV. AHMADU UMARU FINTIRI APPROVES IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSEQUENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS TO SENIOR WORKERS IN ADAMAWA
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the details for the implementation of the minimum wage for the state civil servants with effect from first November twenty nineteen.
The approval followed series of negoations on consequencial salary adjustment for workers on grades levels seven to seventeen.
Speaking during the signing ceremony held in the conference Hall ministry of water resources Yola,the head of civil service, Adamawa state Doctor Edgar Amos who is also the chairman of Government delegation commanded Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for demonstrating concern on the welfare of civil servants in the state.
He said the agreement covered workers in all ministries, department, agencies and parastatals as well as local Government, primary healthcare and Local Government education authories except for those on special salary structure as passed by the state house of Assembly and assented to by the Governor.
The head of civil service further explained that the area's arising from the consequential adjustment as it benefit workers on grade levels seven and above shall take effect from first January twenty twenty.
In his remark,the federal controller, ministry of labour in the state,Aliyu Musa Hamid and the chairman of the Nigeria labour Congress,NLC Adamawa state chapter,Comrade Emmanuel Fashe commended the state Government for approving the implementation of the minimum wage without allowing the issue to lead to industrial conflict.
Also speaking of the Chairman of the state negotiation council labour side, Comrade Mohammed Tukur and the trade Union Congress Chairman in the state ,Comrade Nasir Babale urged both sides to honour the agreement and no person shou be victimized as a result of participation in the struggle.
They further urged Government to as a matter of urgency review the pension rate for retires in compliance with the federal government circular to that effect.
The agreement was signed by Government and labour Representatives including the Representatives of the federal ministry of labour,the state ministry of justice, state ministry of finance, Local Governments,the Chairman of NLC,TUC and Chairman joints public service Negotiation council.
