The Trade Union Congress (TUC) said that eight states in Nigeria are yet to start the payment of the new minimum wage.
In a statement released by its President, Quadri Olaleye, and Secretary-General, Musa-Lawal Ozigi, the TUC said it has sent letters to the governors of these states and dialogued with them on the matter without success.
However, TUC did not mention the eight states in question.
The union said it would liaise with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to carry out a nationwide protest on September 28.
The statement read: “There is no need for the pains we bear; it is a needless one. They asked us to tighten our belts while they loosen theirs.
“Services are not rendered, yet we are compelled to pay estimated bills.
“You will recall that this government spoke a lot on subsidy and even promised to build refineries.
“We depend a lot on oil, so any hike in fuel price will automatically have adverse effects. But successive governments have consistently done that.”
