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Nigeria’s labour unions announced on Tuesday that they would officially pause an indefinite strike over minimum wages to conclude negotiations with the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) initiated the strike on Monday, spurred to action by a widespread cost of living crisis that has left witness to inflation and a devalued currency. Although the strike only took root on Monday, the socio-economic fallout has been felt throughout the West African country. The collective action of union workers saw flights disrupted or suspended and the national grid completely shut down.
The NLC and TUC issued a communique on Tuesday, following a joint meeting of both organizations’ National Executive Councils (NEC) on the government’s offer. The communique signalled that while the government’s offer constitutes a step forward, it remains not far enough. While the federal government eventually conceded that its offer of 60,000 Naira ($40,03) needed to be revised and committed to presenting a better offer within one week, just how far the federal government will go remains to be seen.
Further, the NEC-in-session expressed disappointment with the lack of action regarding the electricity issues. Per the communique, “these issues are critical to alleviating the financial burden on Nigerian workers and the general populace. The electricity tariff hike and discriminatory Band classification remain unacceptable and must be addressed alongside the wage increase”.
The unions are demanding that the minimum wage be increased from 30,000 Naira ($20,02 ) per month. While the demand has moved away from the N494,000 ($329,60) initially levied, the unions have jointly stated that the federal government’s corresponding offer of N60,000 “mocks the excruciating hardship brought on workers by government’s insensitive and oppressive economic policies”. The unions are also protesting the package of economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.
Following the deliberations, the NEC-in-session resolved:
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) initiated the strike on Monday, spurred to action by a widespread cost of living crisis that has left witness to inflation and a devalued currency. Although the strike only took root on Monday, the socio-economic fallout has been felt throughout the West African country. The collective action of union workers saw flights disrupted or suspended and the national grid completely shut down.
The NLC and TUC issued a communique on Tuesday, following a joint meeting of both organizations’ National Executive Councils (NEC) on the government’s offer. The communique signalled that while the government’s offer constitutes a step forward, it remains not far enough. While the federal government eventually conceded that its offer of 60,000 Naira ($40,03) needed to be revised and committed to presenting a better offer within one week, just how far the federal government will go remains to be seen.
Further, the NEC-in-session expressed disappointment with the lack of action regarding the electricity issues. Per the communique, “these issues are critical to alleviating the financial burden on Nigerian workers and the general populace. The electricity tariff hike and discriminatory Band classification remain unacceptable and must be addressed alongside the wage increase”.
The unions are demanding that the minimum wage be increased from 30,000 Naira ($20,02 ) per month. While the demand has moved away from the N494,000 ($329,60) initially levied, the unions have jointly stated that the federal government’s corresponding offer of N60,000 “mocks the excruciating hardship brought on workers by government’s insensitive and oppressive economic policies”. The unions are also protesting the package of economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.
Following the deliberations, the NEC-in-session resolved:
In light of the deliberations, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has said in a press briefing:
The negotiations are set to continue throughout the week. Each one of those days will be critical to realising the aspirations of all Nigerian people for better living and working conditions.
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