Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has lifted the suspension on minimum wage for some category of workers in the civil service.
Delta State NLC chairman, Goodluck Ofobruku disclosed this to newsmen in Asaba, Friday.
It was learned that the Okowa administration reviewed salaries of political appointees and civil servants on salary grade level seven and above for six months with effect from July 2020.
Ofobruku said the State Government agreed to the suspension of the payment of the new minimum wage for levels 7 to 17 be lifted with effect from September 1st, 2020.
The NLC boss expressed pain at the sudden hike in both fuel and electricity tariffs by the Federal Government during these trying times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He applauded workers in the state for their patience and understanding all through the period under review and promised that better things were on the way for them.
He commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his effective leadership, people-oriented policies, and programmes and particularly for being workers friendly.
He stressed that the earlier agreement between the state government and Nigeria Labour Congress was for a six months period, adding that the hike in fuel and electricity bills by the Federal government hastened the decision to suspend the slash in salary.
The Special Adviser on SERVICOM and Labour, Mike Okeme said the government promised to lift the suspension on minimum wage whenever there was an improvement in the economy, and lauded Okowa for being sympathetic to the plight of workers.
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