Minimum Wage: Nationwide Strike May Commence Sept. 26

A nationwide strike is in the offing as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC alongside civil society organizations may begin a nationwide strike on September 26 unless the tripartite committe completes its assignment on the news minimum wage.

Comrade Ayuba Wabba, NLC President made the disclosure on Wednesday after a National Executive Council Meeting.

He said the Federal Government has not shown sufficient seriousness in implementing the new wage.

He said 

“NEC noted that this is against the principle of collective bargaining as provided in ILO conventions 98 and 131on minimum wage setting process, which Nigeria had domesticated”,

“NEC has resolved that at the expiration of the 14 days industrial action notice issued to the federal government over the new minimum wage issue, and the demand of the organised labour was not met, NEC has given NAC and the leadership of organised labour the power to declare appropriate industrial action or any action it deems necessary.
“NEC in session accordingly approved and applauded the organised labour for taking a proactive step by issuing a statutory 14 days industrial action notice to preserve the sanctity of the collective bargaining process, and the demand for the tripartite committee to reconvene within a set period to finalise its report in line with the principle of collective bargaining.
“NEC resolves that all its affiliates unions and the 36 state councils of Congress and the FCT and joint action front communicate the decision of NEC to their members and all workers.”