ZAINAB JUNAID
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Monday, reached an agreement with the Federal government over the new minimum wage, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR committed to a National Minimum Wage higher than N60,000
According to a statement on Presidency Nigeria X handle, the labour unions agreed to convene a meeting with its organs immediately after the meeting to consider the government commitment and also consider calling off the strike.
“Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June, 2024. The Organised Labour declared nationwide strike on Monday, 3rd June, 2024 to drive home its demands.
“The Federal Government, in the National interest, convened a meeting with Labour held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday 3rd June, with a view to ending the strike action.
” After exhaustive deliberation and engagement by both parties, the following resolutions were reached that the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria is committed to a National Minimum Wage that is higher than N60,000;
” Arising from the above, the Tripartite Committee is to meet everyday for the next one week with a view to arriving at an agreeable National Minimum Wage. Labour in deference to the high esteem of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria’s commitment in (ii) above undertakes to convene a meeting of its organs immediately to consider this commitment; and
“No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action,” the statement read.
