NLC Gives Govt. Up to May 31st to Implement N615,000 Minimum Wage
Organized labor has issued a deadline to the Federal Government, demanding the conclusion of minimum wage negotiations by May 31, threatening nationwide industrial action if the deadline is not met.
At the May Day celebration held at the Eagle Square in Abuja, labor reiterated its call for a minimum wage of N615,000 and presented an 18-point demand to the government. The demand included the completion of minimum wage negotiations by May 31 and a threat to shut down the country if the government fails to comply.
President Bola Tinubu pledged to improve workers' welfare by working on a new minimum and living wage. However, labor leaders expressed skepticism about the government's commitment to addressing their demands.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress...