ALGON rejects N62,000 minimum wage

 ....Says allocation to LG too small to accommodate it

THE Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON,  said it cannot afford to pay the proposed N62,000 as new minimum wage, saying allocation to the councils from the Federation Account is too small to accommodate such minimum wage.

National President of ALGON, Aminu Muazu-Maifata told Journalists in Lafia, Nasarawa State, that all the 774 Local Government Councils in the country get allocation of a little above 18 per cent from Federation Account monthly  and hinged his argument on the gross inadequate  of funds to pay  the N62, 000 minimum wage.

According to  Muazu-Maifata, "Eeven if  the local government executives decided to set aside the entire monthly allocations for salaries,  ALGON will  still not  have sources to implement the new minimum wage.

"Apart from payment of wages,  we  still have other responsibilities such as provision of affordable healthcare, education, security, traditional institution, rural roads as well as youths and women empowerment among others to contend with."

Muazu-Maifata who is the Chairman of Lafia Local Government Area, LGA, of Nasarawa State, added "I want to appeal for increase allocation to local governments in Nigeria in v iew of additional responsibility of ALGON is expected to meet up with the N62, 000 minimum wage".

"We will also give priority to issues of security at the local level and attract interventions from development partners to our various councils. I also want to improve the on existing unity amongst the various LGAs Chairmen and administrations in the country in order to better the lives of our people.

"Unity among LGAs Chairmen will help us compare notes and come up with good policies and programmes to improve governance for the benefits of the people at the grassroots." 

"The tenure of office of LGAs officials should be made four years to enable them deliver on their campaign promises to the electorates. The tenure is three years in some states and two years in some other states which is not good for the administration at the  local  councils." 


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