BREAKING: NLC/TUC take final decision on indefinite strike after meeting with National Assembly
- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) plan to go ahead with their indefinite strike over the new minimum wage
- The strike will commence on June 3, 2024, despite efforts by the National Assembly to prevent it
- Addressing newsmen after the closed-door meeting, which lasted for four hours, Festus Osifo, the president of the TUC, explained the next step to take
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FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday, June 2, said they will push ahead with a planned indefinite strike over the new minimum wage, despite last-ditch efforts by the National Assembly leadership to avert the action.
The labour unions confirmed their decision to proceed with the strike, which threatens to cripple economic activities in the country.
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Minimum wage: Labour leaders to meet
However, The Nation reported that the labour unions said they would meet to discuss the National Assembly leadership's appeal to suspend the strike and allow for further dialogue.
The strike aims to pressure the government to implement a new minimum wage, which the unions say is long overdue.
The labour unions and the government have been at loggerheads over the issue, with the unions accusing the government of dragging its feet.
While we can't call off strike now - Labour
Addressing newsmen after the closed-door meeting, which lasted for four hours, Festus Osifo, the president of the TUC, said:
“The Senate President appealed to us to call off the strike. But we can’t sit here and call off the strike because we have others organs. We will take the appeals to our various organs.
“We don’t have the powers to call off the strike action. For now, the strike action will commence, while we discuss with our organs.”
Legit.ng gathers that the last-minute meeting was called by principal officers of the National Assembly and was presided over by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajuddeen Abbas.
Those present at the meeting were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Finance, Dr Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Nkiruka Onyejiocha; among others.
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