Minimum Wage: NLC Speaks On Strike Despite Agreement With FG

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the strike which began on June 3 and paralysed government and commercial activities nationwide will enter its second day today.

Labour had declared the strike over a new minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers.

On Monday night, the federal government and organised labour reached an agreement on a new minimum wage that will be “above N60,000”.

The statement from the meeting was however silent on the duration of the strike and electricity tariff hike.

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“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,” the statement from the meeting reads.

“II. 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;

“III. 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;

“IV. No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.”

The agreement was signed by representatives of government and leaders of organised labour.

On Tuesday, the NLC announced on X that the strike was still on.

“Until we hear from Our Organs at our Meeting scheduled for today 4th June, We are still on Strike,” the post reads.

“Until we get Consent from our NEC meeting, We are still on strike.”

The strike by labour has affected health services, the power sector, the national assembly and airport operations.