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The Nigeria Labour Congress has
suspended its ongoing nationwide strike following promises by the Federal
Government to reconvene the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on
October 4.
The suspension of the warning
strike takes effect from today.
Announcing the decision in
Abuja on Sunday, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated that the labour action
was suspended to enable the tripartite committee to hold its crucial meeting
and conclude its work.
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| NLC Leaders at meeting to suspend nationwide strike |
The organised labour had
embarked on the strike after a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government for
failing to come out with its own figure on the new minimum wage.
The three labour unions had
demanded N65,500 as new minimum wage for workers, while the private employers
and some state governors were proposing N25,000.
President of the NLC Ayuba
Wabba said at a world news conference in Abuja on Sunday that the strike was
suspended after the government agreed to reconvene the tripartite committee’s
meeting on the new minimum wage.
Wabba said the meeting,
scheduled to reconvene on Oct. 4, would enable the committee to conclude work
on the minimum wage after the Federal Government must have given a figure on
what it could afford for workers.
“Indeed on Thursday morning,
the strike action commenced and was observed across the country.
“We similarly commend the
members of the press for their vigorous and comprehensive reportage of the
strike; we thank all Nigerians for their support.
“We have received a firm and
formal invitation to a reconvened meeting of the tripartite committee scheduled
for Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, 2018.
“We demand that this shall be
the final session of the committee and that a final report will be submitted to
Mr President immediately.
“In order to avail the
committee the necessary conducive environment to hold this crucial meeting and
conclude its work, organised labour has after obtaining the mandate of their
necessary organs, decided to suspend the strike with effect from today, Sunday
Sept. 30, 2018,” Wabba said.
He urged all unions and state
councils to maintain a high level of mobilisation and readiness until the
struggle for a reasonable minimum wage was achieved.
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