By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan.

Following 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.

INTEGRITY NEWS earlier reported that 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.

Present at the meeting were: Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo.

However, after exhaustive deliberations and engagements by both parties, the following resolutions were reached:

i. 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.

When asked if the strike has been called off, the organized Labour assured the Federal Government and general public to deliver the message to their states’ representatives before taking further actions.

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