NLC Declares Strike In Imo, Rivers, Osun, Fifteen Others Over Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress has ordered all workers in 18 states where the national minimum wage of N30, 000 had yet to be paid to begin strike with immediate effect.
The congress stated that roughly half the 36 states of the federation were yet to conclude negotiations on payment of the minimum wage.
States that have not paid the minimum wage include Imo, Rivers, Osun, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Kwara, Zamfara, Gombe, Rivers and Ogun States.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the National Executive Council of the NLC on Wednesday, 18th of February.
In the communiqué jointly signed by the NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary, Mr Emma Ugboaja, the congress stated, “The NEC also resolved to view the refusal to pay the new national minimum wage by state governments as demanded by the law as an act of criminality, betrayal of the oath of office sworn by state chief executives and a dangerous adventure in anarchy.
The union demanded a downward review of the template used in determining the pump price of petrol to stave off an imminent hike in the cost of the commodity following the rising price of crude oil in the international market.
The NEC also admonished the government to do more in securing lives and property in the country.
The union resolved to picket the Corporate Affairs Commission headquarters for three days for allegedly trampling on workers’ rights.
