The Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council in the state, Kayode Fatomiluyi, defended the state government, saying it was not foot-dragging on the minimum wage negotiations. Sokoto NLC rejects govt offersIn Sokoto State, negotiations between the state Government and the organised labour have not yielded positive result. He stated, “What the state negotiation committee offered to us as increment was minimal compared to our expectations. I think they will meet again on Friday (today) and Tuesday.” Ogundiran said the state government was verifying the state wage bill. The issue of the minimum wage is a no-go-area.”It was gathered that Anambra State had not signed any agreement with labour in the state on the new minimum wage.

Source: Punch January 02, 2020 23:15 UTC