Ebonyi NLC Chairman, Mr Leo Nkah, who spoke in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja, applauded Buhari of proving himself to be a caring leader.

Insideojodu recalled that Buhari had on Thursday signed the N30,000 new minimum wage bill already passed by the National Assembly.

Nkah called for quick release of the minimum wage table to enable workers receive the new pay as quickly as possible.

Nkah, who is also, the President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ebonyi Chapter, expressed the hope that state governors would not hesitate to pay the new wage to their workers, since it was a collective agreement.

He also commended the national leadership of organised labour for their doggedness throughout the negotiation for the new national minimum wage.

Nkah stressed the need to continue the fight especially at the state level, to ensure that states adopt salary table released by relevant government agencies.

Buhari on Thursday signed the Minimum Wage Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2019 into law

Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) revealed this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President of the organisation, Mr Augustine Chukwudum gave the commendation in a statement in Enugu.

“SNPM wishes to commend President Buhari for signing the New Minimum Wage Bill into Law.

“We are also asking that Buhari should work hard on the economy to see the reduction in Naira exchange to dollar to maximum of Nl50 to one dollar.

“By so doing, the government will reduce the high cost of goods and living to the barest minimum. “This is our expectations from government while increasing workers salary,’’ he said.

However, Chukwudum, urged the President to ignore his ministers and aides who were clamoring for an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT).

“These set of people do not mean well for the suffering masses that are going through hell, to get their daily bread. This is the time for government to listen to the masses and meet their needs,’’ he added.

The Senate had on March 19, approved N30, 000 as the new national minimum wage with an appeal to the Federal Government to fast track action on its assent and implementation.