From Kayemo News
Indications emerged last night that the ongoing strike would be suspended later today by the organised labour to return to the negotiation table.
Though the Federal Government has not officially shifted its position on the N60,000, labour is going to push for more when the tripartite committee reconvene this morning in Abuja.
The committee will have one week marathon meeting meet in a bid to reach agreement on a new national wage that would be acceptable to the state governments as well as the organised private sector.
A communique issued at the meeting which was chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, read in part: “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.
“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 deliberation and engagement by both parties, government team said President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage that is higher than N60,000, saying, “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;
“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 that no worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.”
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha,
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero and his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Festus Osifo signed the communique.
