Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in states yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage are to begin an indefinite strike from December 1, 2024.
This is contained in a communique issued after the NLC National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at the weekend.
The communique of the meeting read in part, “The NEC notes with deep frustration the persistent delay and outright refusal by
some state governments to implement the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act.
“To this end, all state Councils where the National Minimum Wage has not been fully implemented by the last day of November 2024 have been directed to proceed on strike beginning from the 1st day of December 2024. Nigerian workers demand justice, and justice they shall have.”
“This betrayal by certain governors and government officials across the country flies in the face of both legality and morality, as workers continue to be denied their rightful wages amidst rising economic hardship.
“It is a blatant disregard for the law and the lives of millions of Nigerian workers, who are being exploited by the very leaders sworn to protect them.
“The NEC therefore resolves to set up a National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee that will commence a nationwide assessment, mobilization, and sensitization campaign, educating workers and citizens on the need to resist this assault on their dignity and rights.
“Furthermore, the NLC shall initiate a series of industrial actions in all non-compliant states and shall not relent until the minimum wage is fully implemented across Nigeria.
NLC expressed concern over the worsening economic situation in the country and demanded immediate, concrete interventions from the Federal Government, not token measures, to relieve the suffering.
The Communique said: “We call for the implementation of comprehensive social protection policies that shield Nigerians from poverty, provide affordable healthcare, and ensure a wage that reflects the true cost of living.
“To this end, we call for a wage review across the nation including a review of all the policies that have rather emasculated Nigerian people”.
- Two Hospitals Set For Conversion To Federal Medical Centres - November 30, 2024
- Kaduna State Government To Document Repentant Bandits - November 30, 2024
- Plateau Concerned about Stigmatization Against People Living With HIV - November 30, 2024