…Labour says strike continues until…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Despite Federal Government’s readiness to pay above N60,000 as new minimum wage, the Organised Labour has insisted on the on-going indefinite strike.
The Federal Government during Monday’s parley with Labour Leaders, agreed to step up its initial offer of N60,000 although the amount has not yet been made public by Labour.
It may be disclosed after further consultations with the various labour organs later today.
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike would not be called off despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting.
NLC in a post on X, on Tuesday said the industrial action which has grounded the nation’s economy will continue until Tuesday’s meeting of organs of the union where all resolutions of Monday’s meeting are expected to be reviewed.
“Until we hear from our organs at our meeting scheduled for today, June 4, we are still on strike,” the post read.
The post read: “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 finalise an agreeable National Minimum Wage.”
The organised labour also agreed to “immediately hold meetings of its organs to consider this new offer, and no worker would face victimisation as a consequence of participating in the industrial action.”
These resolutions were signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha.
Representing the organised labour were the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, and the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo.
