TUC urges FG to pay more attention to workers’ welfare

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in Bayelsa, has urged the federal and state governments to pay more attention to workers’ well-being and security in the efforts to build a stronger nation.

The state chairman of the congress, Mr Tari Dounana, made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Yenagoa.

He said that members were worried about the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage already signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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“Yes, for the implementation, we believe that it started in April but we are yet to see it. We want the federal and state governments to pay serious attention to workers welfare.

“The government also needs to give more attention to the issue of insecurity that is currently ravaging the country.

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