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Senator Ngige Donates ₦1million To Onitsha Fire Victims

October 21, 2019 2:47 am
  • Assures them NEMA will come with relief materials

The Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige has issued a cheque of ₦1 million to the victims of Onitsha fire disaster at Ochanja market in Anambra State.

Ngige who was at Ochanja market to commiserate with the traders on the fire incident in the market last Wednesday described the fire as a disastrous and huge loss both humanly and materially.

He said that the money was his personal donation to enable the families of those who lost their lives to commence burials and to care for medical bills of …

Labour Disagrees With Ngige, Says FG Can Fund Demand

Labour Disagrees With Ngige, Says FG Can Fund Demand

October 5, 2019 1:28 pm

Organised Labour has faulted the pronouncement of Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige that the federal government would only be able to pay the minimum wage if it retrenched some workers.

Ngige declared last week that the federal government would not be able to meet the demand of organised labour on the percentage for consequential adjustment of the ₦30,000 new minimum wage owing to dwindling revenue.

Reacting to the statement, Labour said Ngige was merely expressing a personal opinion when he said that the number of workers in the federal government’s payroll was very high and the …

Federal Government Cannot Pay The New Minimum Wage - Ngige

Federal Government Cannot Pay The New Minimum Wage – Ngige

October 4, 2019 12:38 am

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, Thursday stated that the federal government would have to lay off workers to be able to meet a wage bill of ₦580 billion needed to meet labour’s demand on the new minimum wage.

Ngige told labour leaders in Abuja that the sum was what would be needed by the government to pay the consequential adjustments as demanded by labour.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the minister’s announcement is the latest in the increasing drama over payment of the new wage.

Ngige was speaking when the leadership of …

Obiano, Ngige fail to deliver Impostor Jubril in Anambra

February 25, 2019 8:48 am
  • Obi shows class

Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, have failed in their bids to give president Muhammadu Buhari’s victory during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Anambra State.

Instead, it was the former Governor of the state and vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Mr Peter Obi that triumphed.

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