Minimum Wage: NLC/TUC Suspend Nationwide Strike For 5 Days

Minimum Wage: NLC/TUC Suspend Nationwide Strike For 5 Days
…….as government seeks for dialogue

By Frank Odinukaeze

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (NLC) have suspended the nationwide indefinite strike called for by both Unions for one week.
The decision to suspend the strike action was hinged on the request of the Federal Government asking both Unions to sheath their sword inorder to discuss the national minimum wage with the tripartite committee on moving from the previously proposed N60,000 Naira minimum wage, which the Unions outrightly rejected.
This was contained in a press statement today,4 June ,2024, by Media Head of the MWUN ,Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna.
According to the statement which noted that,”Based on the foregoing, the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the leadership of Comrade (Prince) Dr Adewale Adeyanju, fnli, HFCPSP, has directed all its members in MWUN to immediately return to work with immediate effect” it concluded.