Civil servants eye N709,000 salary, demand fair implementation of Oronsaye report
The Nigeria Civil Service Union has appealed to the federal government to be fair in implementing the Oronsaye report and ensure workers do not lose their jobs.
Asogwa Gupada, president of the union, FCT chapter, made the appeal at the union’s 58th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja.
The federal government is set to implement the Oronsaye report, which recommended merging some MDAs to cut the cost of governance.
“Our stand is that the federal government should be fair in the implementation of the report. We do not want to lose our jobs,” said Mr Gupada.
The union leader reiterated the union’s call on the government to trim political appointees at all levels of governance to save the huge sum of money used to maintain the offices.
Mr Gupada said it was unfair for the government to prioritise MDAs’ merger above reducing its wasteful expenditure and appointments.
He said the tripartite committee on the new National Minimum Wage was on course and that workers were looking forward to a sustainable living wage.
“We are looking at the N709,000 proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
“We believe that workers should be paid a living wage as recommended by the union,” Mr Gupada explained.
He also called on the government to address the issue of banditry to boost farming and other economic activities.
(NAN
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