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Jun

2024

‘Don’t Plunge The Country Into Resentment’ – Labour Warns Governors Over Minimum Wage

‘Don’t Plunge The Country Into Resentment’ – Labour Warns Governors Over Minimum Wage The Organized Labour has warned some of the governors not to plunge the country into a state of resentment, misery, and impoverishment through their wrong pieces of advice. The Organized Labour also reiterated that the position taken by President Bola Tinubu on the two proposals before him from the report of the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage would determine their next line of action. Recall that while the government team and the organized private sector had made an offer of N62,000 on the last day…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: FGN Pushes N62,000 Pay Despite Labour’s Opposition

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Minimum wage: FG pushes N62,000 pay despite Labour’s opposition The Presidency, on Sunday, insisted that the N250,000 minimum wage clamour by Organised Labour is unsustainable, warning that the Federal Government cannot channeled all its resources to meet such a demand. The warning comes two days after the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria raised concerns over the N62,000 being proposed by the FG. The ALGON said if approved, the wage may put a strain on the councils’ financial burden. On Tuesday, May 28, talks between the Federal Government and Organised Labour broke down after the government and the Organised Private…

Jun

2024

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Why Labour Should Review Stance On Minimum Wage – Committee

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Why Labour Should Review Stance On Minimum Wage — Committee The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has given reasons why organised labour should rethink the amount it demands as minimum wage. The chairman of the committee, Goni Aji, in Abuja on Sunday said that the labour should reconsider its stance based on economic considerations and non-monetary incentives which the Federal Government had so far provided for workers. He listed such incentives to include the N35,000 wage award for all treasury-paid federal workers, N100 billion for the procurement of gas-fuelled busses and conversion to gas kits. Others include the N125…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: FG Warns Of Mass Sacking As Labour Disowns Agreement

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Minimum wage: FG warns of mass sacking as Labour disowns agreement The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished organised Labour to consider the broader economic implications of its push for an unrealistic higher national minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition, hinted that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by labour could undermine the economy, lead to mass retrenchment of workers and jeopardise the welfare of Nigerians. However, the labour unions refuted President Bola Tinubu’s claims during his Democracy Day broadcast on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached on the new national…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: I’ll Approve What Nigeria Can Afford – President Tinubu

Economy, Labour, News Flash

Minimum wage: I’ll approve what Nigeria can afford – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said that he would approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford. The President said this on Wednesday at a dinner to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken Democracy in Abuja. Tinubu thanked those who stood by him over the years, promising Nigerians that he won’t depart from the tenets of democratic governance. “I have to celebrate with you my dear brother, Senate President, Deputy Senate President,” he said, adding that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Jibrin Barau would soon get an…

Jun

2024

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Don’t Approve ‘Unsustainable’ Minimum Wage – Soludo Warns Tinubu

FGN, Labour, News Flash

Don’t Approved ‘Unsustainable’ Minimum Wage – Soludo Warns Tinubu Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has warned President Bola Tinubu against approving “unsustainable” minimum wage for workers in the country. Speaking on Wednesday at a special edition of The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant Nation to promote national development, Soludo delved into the complexities of the minimum wage debate and its broader economic implications. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) warned that not all state governments and the Organised Private Sector can pay the ₦62,000 being proposed by the Federal Government and the ₦250,000…

Jun

2024

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NLC Denies Reaching Minimum Wage Agreement With Tinubu

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NLC Denies Reaching Minimum Wage Agreement With Tinubu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied reaching any agreement with President Bola Tinubu on a new national minimum wage. During his Democracy Day address, President Tinubu alleged that a consensus had been reached on the long-debated new minimum wage between the Federal Government and organised labour. Tinubu revealed that an executive bill will soon be sent to the National Assembly to formalise the new minimum wage agreement. But, in a swift response, the acting NLC President Prince Adewale Adeyanju, said there was no agreement reached by the Tripartite Committee on the…

Jun

2024

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Labour Prepares For Emergency Meeting Over New Minimum Wage, Strike

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Labour Set For Emergency Meeting Over New Minimum Wage, Strike Labour unions across the country are set to convene an emergency meeting to determine their next move as it awaits a response to the national minimum wage tripartite committee report submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The outcome of the meeting will decide whether the suspended strike action will resume in the coming days. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), made known this development. According to Upah, the appropriate organs of the two unions will meet, and their decision will be communicated to the public. However, the meeting’s…

Jun

2024

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Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks

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Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will not embark on a strike action tomorrow, Tuesday, to demand a new national minimum wage. This decision was made known by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, at the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said: “We cannot declare strike now because the figures are with the President.” He added that the tripartite committee’s proposals are awaiting the President’s decision, and the NLC’s National Executive Council will deliberate on the new figure once it is announced. “During the tenure…

Jun

2024

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Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62k Minimum Wage Offer

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Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62K Minimum Wage Offer The Organised Labour comprising of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s decision on the newly proposed ₦62,000 minimum wage. Recall that the Tripartite Committee on Friday increased the new minimum wage offer from N60,000 to N62,000. But the TUC President, Festus Osifo immediately rejected the figure, stating that Labour would not accept anything less than ₦250,000 as a fair minimum wage. Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) stated that Tinubu’s verdict would determine Organised Labour’s next move.…