{"id":13259,"date":"2018-11-05T22:02:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T22:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=13259"},"modified":"2018-11-05T22:02:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T22:02:56","slug":"labour-fg-stand-off-thickens-as-states-remain-adamant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=13259","title":{"rendered":"Labour, FG stand off thickens as states remain adamant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <strong>Chuks Collins,<\/strong> Awka<br \/>\nAs the tension mounts over the fate of citizens on the backdrop of non-conclusion of the long drawn negotiations between the labour unions and the federal and state governments.<br \/>\nThe Labour&#8217;s failure to attend another round of negotiations with the FG team on Sunday raised fears of breakdown of trust and truce between them. But they were at Monday&#8217;s meeting that continued into the night.<br \/>\nLabour has asserted that &#8220;nothing&#8221; would stop the industrial action it has already scheduled for Tuesday, Nov 6,2018 since they were convinced that both the FG and the states were not genuinely sincere with their positions on the new acceptable minimum wage in the country.<br \/>\nBelow is the list of positions of the various state governments. Some citizens have counselled the governor&#8217;s to cut down on their security votes to channel the fund to payment of its workforce.<br \/>\nThose Willing to Pay N30,000 &amp; Above include-<br \/>\nGodwin Obaseki (APC) Edo State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Any Amount)<br \/>\nVictor Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) Abia State (N42,000)<br \/>\nUmar Ganduje (APC) Kano State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (30,600)<br \/>\nWillie Obiano (APGA) Anambra State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (N30,000)<br \/>\nNyesom Wike (PDP) Rivers State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (N30,000)<br \/>\nOthers are-<br \/>\nIbrahim Dankwambo (PDP) Gombe State (N28,000)<br \/>\nKashim Shettima (APC) Borno State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(N27,000)<br \/>\nMohammed Abubakar (APC) Bauchi State (N25,200)<br \/>\nSimon Bako Lalong (APC) Plateau State\u00a0 \u00a0(N25,000)<br \/>\nUmaru Al-Makura (APC) Nasarawa State (N24,750)<br \/>\nJibrilla Jindow (APC) Adamawa State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (N23,000)<br \/>\nRotimi Akeredolu (APC) Ondo State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(N22,000)<br \/>\nDarius Ishaku (PDP) Taraba State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(20,000)<br \/>\nAminu Masari (APC) Katsina State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Not Specific)<br \/>\nEmmanuel Udom (PDP) Akwa Ibom State (Not Specific)<br \/>\nAbiola Ajimobi (APC) Oyo State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Not Specific)<br \/>\nKayode Fayemi (APC) Ekiti State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Still Consulting)<br \/>\nAkinwumi Ambode (APC) Lagos State (Still Consulting with Elders)<br \/>\nYahaya Bello (APC) Kogi State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (No Money)<br \/>\nRochas Okorocha (APC) IMO State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(No Money)<br \/>\nIfeanyi Okowa (PDP) Delta State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (No Money)<br \/>\nRauf Aregbesola (APC) Osun State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(No Money)<br \/>\nFew states are yet to make their positions known but it is likely they will pay the N30,000 minimum wage agreed by Labour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Chuks Collins, Awka As the tension mounts over the fate of citizens on the backdrop of non-conclusion of the long drawn negotiations between the labour unions and the federal and state governments. 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