At the SSG's Office where the meeting between FG and Organized Labour was held
* NLC convenes meeting to consider FG commitment
By Jon Egie
The Federal Government has agreed to pay a minimum wage of N60,000 to Nigeria workers. Labour is set to convening a meeting of its organs to consider the commitment of the FG in this regard.
This is sequel to the national strike declared by Organized Labour yesterday, Monday, June 3.
As a follow up to the strike, the Federal Government, in the National interest, convened a meeting with Labour held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday 3rd June, with a view to ending the strike action.
After exhaustive deliberation and engagement by both parties, the following resolutions were reached:
1. The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria is committed to a National Minimum Wage that is higher than N60,000;
II. Arising from the above, the Tripartite Committee is to meet everyday for the next one week with a view to arriving at an agreeable National Minimum Wage;
III. Labour in deference to the high esteem of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria’s commitment in (ii) above undertakes to convene a meeting of its organs immediately to consider this commitment; and
IV. No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.
The resolutions were signed on behalf of the FG by Mohammed Idris (Minister of Information and National Orientation), Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Minister of State for Labour and Employment), and on behalf of Organized Labour by Joe Ajaero,
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC)
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