The Kano State Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress, has urged the Kano State d, to pay the N20,000 wage award which was agreed upon by the government and Labour in the state.
The State NLC Chairman, Kabiru Inuwa made the call at a news conference organized by the labour union following the cancellation of Wednesday”s nationwide protest.
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He appealed to the Federal Government to immediately stop implementation of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank policies in the country.
He noted that the NLC and the state government had signed an agreement on payment of N20,000 to labour but the government has failed to fulfill its promise.
The NLC Chairman pointed out that a letter had been sent to the governor to remind him of the agreement signed between both parties.
“Most of our members will soon embark on the Ramadan fast which is just a few days away.
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“We believe that if the wage award is paid on time, it will cushion the effect of the hardship being faced by most of our members.
“We seek an immediate halt in the implementation of the IMF and World Bank policies in Nigeria because it has brought about hardship and impedes our nation’s security and undermines our sovereignty.
“Our leaders collect loans from these institutions and spend the funds without accountability.
“If the funds were properly utilized, we wouldn’t find ourselves in this situation.
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“The FG should investigate and recover the looted funds that have been collected from these institutions.
Recall the labour union had earlier written to the State Government to pay the wage award as agreed or face industrial action.
