Labour Slashes Proposed New Minimum Wage To N500,000
Organised Labour on Wednesday slashed its demand for an improved new minimum from an initial N615,000 to N500,000 after an agreement could not be reached at the Tripartite Committee meeting on Tuesday.
The Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, disclosed this.
Ndubuaku stated that the labour team was compelled to reduce its demand to ensure the Federal Government meets up with the demand.
Unfortunately, he expressed concern that regardless of their shifting ground, the FG is stalling the negotiation process.
He said, “Yes, it is true we have reduced it to N500,000. But we are still not making progress at the moment.”
When asked about the next course of action if Wednesday’s meeting ends in another deadlock, the unionist said that they may return to tell the anxious Nigerian workers to stay back home until the FG comes up with an acceptable offer.
