Strong indications have emerged that the Organized Labour will today call off its ongoing nationwide strike over minimum wage demand, following the commitment of President Bola Tinubu- led Federal Government to pay a national minimum wage that is higher than N60,000.
The Organised Labour is expected to meet with its affiliate members on Tuesday (today) to deliberate on the next line of action and suspend the strike.
The development was sequel to the announcement of the resolutions at a meeting between the Federal Government and the organised Labour on Monday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, in Abuja.
The meeting followed a nationwide industrial strike called by the Labour, led by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over national minimum wage disagreements.
Reading out the outcome of the long-drawn meeting, Akume announced that to arrive at a mutually agreeable national minimum wage, the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage would resume negotiations every day from today (Tuesday) for a week.
The SGF also assured that no worker would be victimised as a result of the industrial action.
Reading the agreement, Akume said, “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.
“After exhaustive deliberation and engagement by both parties, the following resolutions were reached:
“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
“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;
“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
“No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.”
The agreement was signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, on behalf of the federal government.
The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, and the President of the TUC, Festus Osifo, signed the agreement on behalf of the Organised Labour
