Organised Labour in Nigeria, yesterday, handed down a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to ensure completion of works on the new national minimum wage or risk unprecedented industrial unrest in the country.
A joint press conference organised by leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC) noted that the development was consequent upon the latest ‘provocative statement’ by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who asked the committee to adjourn indefinitely to enable him hold more consultations with government.
They warned that at the expiration of the ultimatum, they could no longer guarantee industrial peace in the country.
The National Minimum Wage Committee was inaugurated in November 2017 but commenced work in March 2018 with timelines to deliver on its mandate of arriving at a new national minimum wage last month.
Similarly, the Federal Government had assured workers during the 40th anniversary celebration of the NLC earlier in February that workers should expect a new national minimum wage in September.
Government, which spoke through Ngige, had said a tripartite committee would come up with a new figure in August while implementation of the pay was to commence this month.
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