The organised labour unions have called off the planned nationwide industrial action initially scheduled to commence today to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage.
The National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, announced the suspension last night in Abuja at the end of the last meeting of the tripartite committee set up to come up with the new minimum wage. Wabba said the decision to suspend the action was reached after agreements were reached and documents signed.
“Having reached this position and agreements signed, the proposed strike action is hereby suspended,” he said. Wabba however, refused to disclose the figure of the new minimum wage arrived at by the committee.
He said the figure would only be made public after the committee’s report would have been presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by 4.15pm on Tuesday.
According to him, only one figure would be presented to the President.
Daily Trust however, authoritatively gathered that the government agreed and signed the #30, 000 demanded for by the workers.
Two union officials and a senior government official confirmed the #30, 000 agreement.
The Chairman of the committee, Amma Pepple, expressed delight that their assignment had been concluded. “I am happy to report to you that we have concluded our assignment and we will submit our report to the President by 4.15pm on Tuesday. We will reveal the figure at the presentation,” she said.
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View previous comments…Bamigboye Darmian Emmanuel
I thought they said buhari will announced the actual amount this evening?
Daniel Orji
FG. understand this is a critical time they cant say no, as their quest to retain the seat is very high, but the implementation is the big deal
Ednap UgwuStan
30000 naira is less than 100 euro ooo for a nigerian jobber shithole country for real
Eze Osimiri
Good one.....#Buhari is working and trying to work more.....but yet wailers will wail.....
Salako Saint's Stephen
#30K APPROVED BY PMB AS NEW MINIMUM WAGE
HOPE WE WILL NOT COME TO STATES FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS AND STRIKES ?
HOPE WE WILL NOT COME TO STATES FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS AND STRIKES ?
Boma Pepple-Uduebor
What about the state govt?can they now pay?
