Minimum Wage: Nigeria’s interest should supercede others – cleric
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By Uchenna Eletuo
Lagos, June 10, 2024 (NAN) The Chief Imam of Falomo Central Mosque, Lagos State, Dr Tajudeen Adebayo, says Nigeria’s interest should supercede other interests in arriving at a new minimum wage.
Adebayo spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.
He spoke against the backdrop of ongoing negotiations by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage.
The cleric said that consideration of the interest of the nation should be the guide for the committee to arrive at a sustainable and acceptable minimum wage.
“Looking at the minimum wage issue from the perspective of Islam, I would like to situate the matter under the law of contract.
” Interactions between employers and employees should be governed by fairness and transparency on both sides.
“The employer should spell out the duties of the employee and agree with him on what will be his remuneration, which should be commensurate with job done and the economic reality of the time.
“The employer should provide the employee with the required tools of trade and create an enabling environment for his success,” he said.
The cleric added that there should be a yardstick to measure the employee’s performance.
“The employee deserves a decent and fair remuneration.
“He should be made to know his wage before embarking on the job, and it should not be delayed unduly.
“The employee must also carry out his duty diligently without compromise.
“In view of these, both sides need to look inwards to see how their stands can be of mutual benefits,” he said.
The cleric also said that the position of the parties should be of benefit to the country as a whole.
The cleric appealed to the Federal Government to be considerate in its offer, adding that the organised labour should be realistic in its demand to ensure sustainability. (NAN) www.nannews.ng
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Edited by AbdulFatai Beki/Ijeoma Popoola
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