The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are set to hold a joint extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting shortly, according to sources within the leadership of the two labour organizations. The outcome of this crucial meeting will determine whether the ongoing strike by organized labour will continue or be suspended following recent negotiations with the Federal Government.
After an intensive six-hour meeting with the leadership of organized labour in Abuja, the Federal Government conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to increasing the minimum wage beyond the current N60,000 offer.
An agreement reached at the meeting stated, “The President of Nigeria, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, is committed to establishing a National Minimum Wage higher than N60,000; and the Tripartite Committee will convene daily for the next week to finalize an agreeable National Minimum Wage.”
Organized labour agreed to immediately convene meetings of its organs to deliberate on this new offer, ensuring no worker would face victimization for participating in the industrial action.
These resolutions were formally signed on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha.
The decisions made in the upcoming NEC meeting will be pivotal in determining the next steps for the labour movement and the potential resolution of the current strike action.
