Whatssup wekuians, have you heard of the recent commencement of the strike in Nigeria? well,
let me give you guy a brief gist about it oo..
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it all started when a rumor went around that the government wanted to increase the allowance
of the corp member and by doing so, definitely the federal minimum wage would also be increased.
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it was later discovered that it was just a rumor, but the National Labour Congress then decided to
take it up from there, as touching the increament the minimum wage
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on all its members and affiliate unions to join its
nationwide strike.
The NLC said the strike was called due to the refusal of the federal government to
reconvene the meeting of the tripartite national minimum wage committee to
enable it conclude its work.
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, the strike will commence from midnight of September 26.
“In compliance with this mandate, all workers and private sector at all levels
across the country have been directed to comply.
“All public and private institutions, offices, banks, schools, public and private
business premises including filling station are to remain shut till further noticed,”
he said. The workers are demanding a new minimum wage of about N50,000 instead
of the current national minimum wage of N18,000. Most state governors as well as
proponents of true federalism have, however, argued that states should be allowed
to set their own minimum wage especially as many states are barely able to pay the
current N18,000 minimum wage.
On Wednesday, Mr Wabba said the NLC was open to dialogue on the strike.
well, this is where my gist ends for today oo.... lemme come and be going..lols
