NLC vs Tinubu: FG Discloses Date New Minimum Wage Dispute Will Be Resolved
- On Thursday, July 11, President Tinubu and the tripartite committee held a crucial meeting with the organised labour
- After the meeting, the Joe Ajaero-led NLC insisted that labour would not accept any offer from Tinubu that is less than N250,000 as the new minimum wage
- Relatedly, the federal government offered to pay Nigerian workers N62,000 and also noted that all issues around the new minimum wage would be resolved the following week
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government has expressed optimism that the impasse over the new minimum wage would be resolved by next week.
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The minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Malagi, and his Labour and Employment (state) counterpart, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this after a closed-door session between President Tinubu and the leaders of organised labour at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, July 11.
The meeting, which lasted about an hour, had the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; his counterpart at the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, and other members of their delegation in attendance.
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FG gives update on minimum wage meeting
Despite the deadlock, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha told reporters that the meeting was “fruitful,” Channels TV reported.
“It is a fruitful meeting; father, children meeting. I think we are hopeful that very soon everything will be resolved. Of course, when father and children talk you know what it is?
“That’s just exactly what has happened. It took us almost about an hour. I believe that it’s all for good,” she argued.
On his part, the minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, said he remained hopeful of a positive result after next week’s talks, The Punch reported.
However, after the meeting with Tinubu, the TUC boss gave an update, revealing that the labour delegation informed the president of the economic difficulties Nigerians were facing.
“In the meeting, we tried to put the issues on the table, issues that are bothering and biting Nigerians today.
“So, we tried to put these before President because he is the president of the country and the bulk stops at his table,” the TUC boss said.
At the moment, the federal government and the organised private sector offered to pay N62,000, while the labour demanded N250,000.
Minimum wage: Tinubu’s govt told to pay N75k
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Reno Omokri, a socio-political analyst, said Nigeria is not rich and cannot afford to pay any amount as a minimum wage requested by the NLC.
In a tweet on his verified handle, Omokri asserted that the Tinubu government should pay N75,000 as a minimum wage and allow the states to pay what they can afford, rather than enforcing a minimum wage that they cannot afford on them.
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