New Minimum Wage: Labour Makes Fresh Demand From Tinubu

Jun 2, 2024 | Entertainment, News


  • Labour has asked President Bola Tinubu to personally engage them in discussion on the new minimum wage
  • According to the union, President Tinubu’s intervention could avert the planned strike scheduled to commence on Monday, June 3
  • They alleged that what President Tinubu promised them was a living wage, but the N60,000 proposal did not fall within such a category

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FCT, Abuja Organised Labour has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing negotiation between its leaders and the federal government on a new minimum wage.

According to the union, Tinubu’s intervention in the negotiation could help avert the indefinite strike that labour has scheduled to commence on Monday, June 3.

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The organised labour has asked President Bola Tinubu to personally intervene in the ongoing negotiation for the national minimum wage to avert the planned strike by the union.
Labour unions asked for Tinubu’s intervention in minimum wage negotiation
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Minimum wage: Organised Labour reacts to FG’s caution

According to The Punch, the union’s demand came as the federal government cautioned that the new national minimum wage labour was asking for would destabilise the economy.

Recall that organised labour earlier gave the government the ultimatum to decide on the new minimum wage on May 31, 2024.

Negotiation between the federal government and organised labour ended in deadlock as the government and organised private sector increased their offer to N60,000.

The government had added N3,000 to its earlier proposed N57,000 to round up the figure to N60,000, but the union dismissed the new proposal during the meeting.

What will NLC accept as new minimum wage

Several sources within the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) disclosed that the federal government and the organised private sector should not think labour would accept anything less than a six-digit wage.

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According to the union, there is no seriousness on the part of the government. They lamented that the offer by the government was too meagre and that such should not be considered a shifting ground.

The union added that President Tinubu’s promise on his inauguration day and on Workers’ Day was to provide a living wage for their members, but they noted that what the federal government was proposing did not fall within a living wage.

Tinubu hints at fight with 36 governor

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu commented on the reason the federal government sued the 36 governors.

The president gave the hint while addressing the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum on Thursday, May 30.

According to the president, governors need to prioritise local communities while lamenting the neglect of the local government.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng





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