Barely 24 hours after the commencement of the nationwide indefinite strike declared by organized labour, the Federal Government has agreed to pay more than the N60,000 it initially proposed as the new minimum wage.
The decision was part of the resolutions at a meeting that the government had with labour leaders on Monday night in Abuja in response to the nationwide strike.
The meeting, held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday evening, aimed to resolve the dispute and put an end to the industrial action that had paralyzed various sectors across the country.
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At the end of the meeting, it was resolved that, President Bola Tinubu was committed to establishing a national minimum wage higher than N60,000; and the Tripartite Committee will convene daily for the next week to finalize an agreeable national minimum wage.
It was also agreed that, in recognition of the President’s commitment, organized labour would immediately hold meetings of its organs to consider this new offer; and no worker would face victimization as a consequence of participating in the industrial action.
These resolutions were signed on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha.
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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, and the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, also signed on behalf of organized labour.
The NLC on Friday declared a nationwide indefinite strike starting at midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024, due to the Federal Government’s refusal to increase the proposed minimum wage above N60,000.
Ajaero announced the strike following failed negotiations between the government and organized labour.