The negotiations between Federal Government representatives and leaders of organized labour on the national minimum wage have ended in deadlock, as the labour leaders walked out of the meeting and reject N48, 000 proposed by the Federal Government.
NLC and TUC had called on the Federal government to pay Nigerian workers N615,000 new minimum wage as a proposal, due to economic hardship and the high cost of living in the country.
The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in a joint statement issued after their meeting in Abuja, both NLC and TUC rejected the N48,000 proposal offered by the Federal Government as the National Minimum Wage.
The statement reads in part: “The Government’s proposal of forty-eight thousand Naira as the Minimum Wage insult the sensibilities of Nigerian workers, while the private sector receives N78,000 (seventy-eight thousand Naira per month. The statement reads.
“As representatives of Nigerian workers, we cannot in good conscience accept a wage proposal that would result in a reduction in income for federal-level workers who are already receiving N30,000 (thirty thousand Naira) as mandated by law. Such a regressive step would undermine the economic well-being of workers and their families and is unacceptable in a National Minimum Wage Fixing process.” Joe Ajaero, NLC President Comrade and the Deputy President of the TUC, Comrade Etim Okon said to prevent the negotiation of a wage deduction, the two unions walked out of the negotiation process.
The union leaders said the Federal Government has till the end of May 2024 to arrive at a decision, and the Organized Labour will decide at the expiration of the ultimatum.
They maintained that the Union remained committed to advocating the rights and interests of Nigerian workers and will continue to engage in reasonable dialogue with the Government to find a fair and sustainable resolution.
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