Reports reaching Ekweanaedo say organised labour may suspend it’s ongoing Nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume disclosed this on Tuesday night while unveiling the resolutions of the emergency meeting with organized labour.
The four-point resolution was signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Minister of State Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, NLC President, Joe Ajaero and TUC President, Festus Osifo.
According to the resolutions, the federal government said it is committed to paying a minimum wage that is higher than N60,000.
The resolution stated that the tripartite Committee is to meet every day for the next week to arrive at an agreeable National Minimum Wage
Importantly, they added that organized labour will meet immediately to consider the federal government’s commitment.
Meanwhile, an earlier meeting between the organized labour and leadership of the National Assembly ended in a deadlock.
Consequently, workers commenced an indefinite strike on Monday, 3 June over the failure of the government to implement minimum wage and reversal of the electricity tariff hike.
Nigeria’s economy was at a standstill Monday as Nigerian workers shut aviation, power, banks, ports, energy, road transport, and telecommunications sectors protesting the Federal government’s failure to implement minimum wage and reversal of the electricity tariff hike.
Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC May Suspend Strike After Reaching Agreement With Government
