The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have confirmed that they will proceed with their planned indefinite strike over the new minimum wage despite the last-minute intervention of the national assembly.
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 to suspend the proposed strike and allow for more dialogue with its organs before taking a decision.
On Sunday evening, the leadership of the National Assembly arrived at a meeting with the leadership of organized labor in Abuja as part of last-minute efforts to persuade aggrieved workers to shelve their planned industrial action for a new minimum wage.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Festus Osifo; are at the meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas. in Abuja.
The National Assembly said the meeting was to “avert the impending industrial action” to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, “which would have severe repercussions on the populace and economy.”.
The decision of the organized Labour followed the deadlock between the Federal Government and the unions over a new national minimum wage and the reversal of the recent hike in electricity tariffs.