Northern govs under fire over refusal to pay N150,000 minimum wage

From Sola Ojo , Abuja
A coalition of northern youth associations under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations (JACON) has accused governors in the 19 northern states of worsening poverty and underdevelopment through their refusal to implement a proposed N150,000 minimum wage for workers despite increased allocations from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC).
JACON’s National Director of Public and Strategic Communication, Muhammed Isa, alongside the group’s Secretary General, Raphael Terkolar, yesterday, alleged that revenues accruing to states after the removal of fuel subsidy had failed to improve workers’ welfare.
According to the ...