M/Wage: Labour Shuns NASS Plea, Insists on Indefinite Strike
By Kabir Akintayo
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) confirmed on Sunday evening that their planned indefinite strike over the new minimum wage will proceed as scheduled.
The organized labour said its decision stands despite last-minute efforts by the National Assembly leadership to prevent a potential economic shutdown by the unions.
The unions said that they will meet and discuss the appeal made by the leadership of the National Assembly in need to suspend the proposed strike and allow for more dialogue with its organs before taking a decision.
The leadership of the National Assembly and five ministers had commenced a meeting with the executive of the NLC, and the TUC, in a bid to avert the planned indefinite workers’ strike.
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The leadership of organised labour had declared an indefinite strike billed to commence on Monday, June 3, over the non-approval of a national minimum wage by the federal government.
The emergency meeting was summoned by the Presiding officers of the National Assembly.
Present at the meeting was the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Finance, Dr Wale Edun, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Nkiruka Onyejiocha, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan.
The president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, the president of TUC, Festus Osifo and members of their national executive were also present at the meeting.
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