BREAKING: Organised Labour Suspends Nationwide Strike for two weeks, aggress to convene every day with FG
Nigeria, June 4, (EPICSTORIAN)- Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have on Tuesday released a statement that they have reached a decision to call off the nationwide strike.
The determination to put off the nationwide strike, made by both agencies( Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress) responsible for the coordination and enforcement of Nigeria’s workers industrial actions, was pushed by a series of pressures mounted on the Nigerian Federal government on Monday.
Following the shutdown of National grid, banking institutions, schools, and other basic facilities, the Nigerian federal government invited the two unions to a meeting on Monday night, requesting for the relaxation of the nationwide strike.
Decisions reached by the federal government and the organized labour Unions meeting on Monday night to suspend the nationwide strike:
President Bola Tinubu pledge “committed to a National Minimum Wage that is higher than N60,000”.
The leadership of the three negotiating committees, the unions’ top members and the government representatives, are urged to meet everyday for the next one week to further adjust the demanded Minimum Wage, of which the government had earlier described as “unrealistic”, to an acceptable amount.
A document obtained from the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, with the capitalised title read: “RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY 3RD JUNE, 2024.
“Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June, 2024. The Organised Labour declared nationwide strike on Monday, 3rd June, 2024 to drive home its demands.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Done in Abuja on the 3rd of June, 2024.
Signed
For the Federal Government of Nigeria:
1. Mohammed Idris
03/08/24
Minister of Information and National Orientation
2. Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha
Nerf 3/6/24
Minister of State for Labour and Employment
For the Organised Labour:
1. Joe Ajaero
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
2. Festus Osifo
President, Trade Union Congress (TUC).”
