After Ending Strike, Labour Resumes Negotiation With FG, Organised Private Sector

Organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other affiliated bodies have resumed negotiation with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Organised Private Sector (OPS) to arrive at a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

The meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage re-convened at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday after labour called off its strike to continue negotiations over a new minimum wage for workers in the country.

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In attendance were representatives of the Federal Government including the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu; Minister of Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; representatives of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as the Head of Service of the Federation.

On the side of Organised Labour, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero; and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo; were in attendance.

Although none of the state governors were at the meeting at the moment, the Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulateef Shittu, was at the meeting.

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It could be recalled that one of the conditions for suspending the strike on Tuesday was that the committee would continue to meet daily for one week until an agreement was reached for a new minimum wage for workers