ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume has urged organised labour to ensure compliance with the minimum wage payments by state governments as states grapple with payment.
Speaking at the end of a two-day Pre-retirement Summit organised by XEM Consulting Ltd, Akume advised labour leaders not to leave the implementation of the law to the government.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, OSGF, he stated, “So, as we are discussing paying pension, I will also throw it back to labour; you have the duty to enforce the compliance of these laws; it is not just the question of complaining.
“You should be able to come in; ensure the compliance of these laws by the relevant stakeholders.
“Federal Government can come up with a policy and issue circulars, but then the onus lies on those who are monitoring the implementation, to ensure that lack of compliance should be sanctioned.
“Whether it is minimum wage or pension, the best law that can be made is the law you can enforce; if you make an omnibus law that you cannot enforce, that law is good as nothing.”
