The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, over the threat to sack striking workers over the non-implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage.
Naija News reported that Nwifuru, while addressing journalists on Monday in his office at the new Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki, threatened to withhold the workers’ salaries and replace them after their dismissal.
The Governor said the state government does not owe any worker, stressing it has also approved ₦75,000 as minimum wage and has already started paying.
However, in a statement by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, the labour body described the Nwifuru’s threat as irresponsible and urged state workers to intensify the strike.
The NLC noted that the Governor should invite the state’s labour leaders for dialogue to speed up the resolution of the minimum wage issue and not intimidate them with threats.
The statement read, “We are dismayed by the statement…