NLC, TUC to Consider FG Offer, May Suspend Planned Strike
By Kabir Akintayo
POLITICS DIGEST – The Federal Government on Sunday said that, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have accepted to suspend their planned strike following an increase in the minimum wage.
POLITICS DIGEST report that, FG, in a meeting chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, with the union leaders, agreed to pay N35,000 only as provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months.
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Also, in a press statement issued by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris revealed that, FG, is committed to fast-tracking the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ease public transportation difficulties associated with the removal of PMS subsidy.
According to the statement, Tinubu led administration will commence payment of N75,000 to 15 million households at N25,000 per month, for a three-month period from October-December 2023.
While the Labour Unions made case for higher wage award, the FG, however appealed that the issues in dispute can only be resolved when workers are at work, adding that, the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel will be waived for the next 6 months.
In addition, the government promised to set-up a sub-committee to work out the details of implementation of all items regarding government interventions to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
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