President Bola Tinubu has been instructed by organized labor not to submit any suggested minimum wage amount to the National Assembly without first consulting them.
Additionally, they made it clear that, regardless of how long it takes for the new minimum wage to become law, employees would seek payment of unpaid wages.
Speaking on the fringes of the ongoing International Labour Conference at the Palais du Nation in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday were Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Before deciding on a final amount, Ajaero stated he anticipates Tinubu to call a meeting of the tripartite bodies to debate the ability to pay.
He declared, “We expect the President to confer with employers, state governors, and organised labour before presenting a final figure to the National Assembly.”
“Before transmission to the National Assembly, everyone will still gather to discuss.”
Organised Labour pushed for a new minimum wage of N250,000 this week once more, but the federal government is only prepared to pay N60,000.
At the moment, N30,000 is the minimum pay.
