After reaching a deal with the Federal Government late Monday, June 3, 2024, there are signs that organized labour headed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) may call off their strike over the new minimum wage.
Following a six-hour meeting in Abuja, President Tinubu’s intention to increase the Federal Government’s previously proposed N60,000 minimum wage was announced.
The goal of the meeting which took place on Monday night in the Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s office, was to break the deadlock and put an end to the strikes that had crippled numerous industries around the nation. Following a lengthy discussion, several important decisions and agreements were made.
The agreement stated that “the President of Nigeria, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, is committed to establishing a National Minimum Wage higher than N60,000; and the Tripartite Committee will convene daily for the next week to finalize an agreeable National Minimum Wage.”
In addition, organized labour promised that no worker would be victimized as a result of taking part in the industrial action and that meetings of its organs would be held right away to discuss this new offer.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris and Minister of State for Labour and Employment Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha signed these resolutions on behalf of the Federal Government.
The Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, and the Trade Union Congress President, Festus Osifo, represented the organized labour at the meeting.
In the meantime, the Federal Government will resume negotiations with organized Labour today, Tuesday, June 4, in an attempt to revive the deadlocked minimum wage negotiations.
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