The federal government says that
the meeting with organised labour on the minimum wage did not end in a
deadlock.
Chris Ngige, minister of labour
and employment, said this in a statement issued by Samuel Olowookere, director
of press in the ministry.
The minister on Wednesday met
with labour leaders who were part of the tripartite committee on the new
national minimum wage to give them an update on the government’s position.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
had declared a total strike following the meeting, saying both parties could
not reach an agreement.
But Ngige maintained on Thursday
that the meeting as successful.
“The meeting was, in fact,
successful as both the Federal Government team led by the Minister of Labour
and Employment and the leadership of the organised labour agreed to reconvene
the meeting of the National Minimum Wage Committee on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018.
“This is to give enough time for
the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission to round off the assignment
given to it.
“As a result, labour agreed to
reach out to its organs of leadership with the October 4th resumption date as
demanded by its National Executive Council with a view to suspending the
proposed strike,” the statement said.
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