Breaking: NLC, TUC May Suspend Indefinite Nationwide Strike As Tinubu Okays N35,000 Wage Increment
- Organised labour has reached an agreement with the federal government of Nigeria headed by President Bola Tinubu
- This may lead to the cancellation of the NLC and the TUC's planned strike scheduled for Tuesday, October 3
- This is coming after Tinubu's government approved the N35,000 provisional wage increment for workers across all levels
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government and organised labour have agreed to consider shelving the planned nationwide strike slated for Tuesday, October 3, after the closed-door meeting both parties had on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Source: Twitter
Will NLC and TUC shelve the planned strike?
The Nigerian Tribune reported that this followed the resolutions from the meeting between the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Tinubu's government on Sunday.
“The issues in dispute can only be resolved when workers are at work and not when they are on strike," the FG insisted.
After the 4-hour meeting, The Punch reported that the “NLC and TUC will consider the offers by the FG to suspend the planned strike to allow for further consultations on the implementation of the resolutions above.”
N35,000 pay rise for Nigerian workers
As part of the resolutions from the meeting, the government has also announced that all treasury-paid workers should get a N35,000 provisional wage increment for the next six months.
In addition, Tinubu's government will commence payment of N75,000 to 15 million households at N25,000 per month for three months from October -December 2023.
APC chieftain lists 5 things Tinubu can do to avert NLC/TUC's strike
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Wasiu Olawale Sadare, the Oyo state All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesman, revealed five things President Tinubu should do to fix the economy and avert the looming strike.
The APC chieftain disclosed that if the steps were taken, it would assist the federal government better in meeting the demands of the NLC and its counterpart, the TUC.
Tinubu plans palliative for workers ahead of organised labour strike
In another report, President Tinubu has been scheduled to announce his administration's palliative for organised labour even as they plan to commence an indefinite strike on Tuesday, October 3.
The organised labour had accused the Tinubu-led government of its failure to provide palliative for workers to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removals on members.
Source: Legit.ng
