Oyo State Government has opened negotiations on the new minimum wage, as it congratulated the newly elected officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state.
This is contained in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Toye Arulogun, on Friday in Ibadan.
The NLC in the state on Thursday elected its new officers with Mr Adebayo Titilolola-Sodo as the new State Chairman.
The state government commended the union for its peaceful transition, adding that its doors for negotiation on the minimum wage were opened as requested in the union’s earlier letter.
It promised that a meeting would be held with NLC on Monday to open discussions on modalities for implementing the new minimum wage signed by President Muhammad Buhari on April 18.
The state government commended the state chapter of NLC for its cooperation in the last eight years of the Abiola Ajimobi-led administration.
“The Oyo State Government is impressed with the hitch free elections of the NLC and the peaceful leadership transition, which is in tandem with the ideals of the Ajimobi administration.
“This coincides with the inauguration of transition committee comprising top government officials and the nominees of the governor-elect by the governor,’’ it said.
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