Rep. Gagdi urges Labour Minister Lalong to address minimum wage

Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, has urged the new Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, to brace up to address the civil servants’ minimum wage issue in the country.

Gagdi, who represents Pankshin, Kanke, and Kanam Federal Constituencies of Plateau State, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

Gagdi, who described Lalong’s appointment as a round peg in a round hole, urged him to ensure that the wages of Nigerian workers could be dignified for their labour in their fatherland.

He also urged the minister to tackle head-on the prevalence of unemployment among Nigerian youths.

The lawmaker expressed confidence that Lalong would justify the trust reposed in him by President Bola Tinubu and make Plateau proud with theassignment given to him.

He described Lalong’s appointment as Minister of Labour as a testament to the labour-friendly policies that he had demonstrated as governor of Plateau.

“On this occasion of your inauguration as the Minister of Labour and Employment in the ‘Renewed Hope’ cabinet of President Bola Tinubu, I celebrate you and dare say it is a testimony of your unrivalled record.

“As the leader of the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State, we do not doubt your competence and capacity to represent the state in the Federal Executive Council.

“You have always proven your capability in every task assigned to you, the most recent being successfully leading APC’s presidential campaign to a resounding victory in the 2023 election,” he added.