The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has announced its readiness to increase the minimum wage beyond N60,000 and is encouraging organized labor to accept the proposal.
The FGN revealed the figure on Monday evening following discussions with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
Signing the statement on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria were Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment.
Representing the Organized Labour, the signatories were Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
NLC and TUC insisted they would proceed with the strike, following a meeting on Sunday with the leadership of the National Assembly.
Despite efforts by the National Assembly leadership to persuade the labor unions to suspend the strike, negotiations on their demands could continue. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, informed journalists in Abuja about the stalemate.
Nationwide Strike: FG Offers Minimum Wage Above N60,000 as NLC/TUC Reverts to Internal Discussions