New minimum wage: Mobilize members, standby in case FG fails – Labour tells unions

The organized labour has directed Presidents and Secretaries of
affiliate labour unions to mobilize members and be on a standby in
case of any further directives on the implementations of the agreed
new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

The organized Labour said that there are still bridges to cross
despite the success recorded in making the Federal Government to
accept N30,000 as the agreed minimum wage.

This was made known in a statement signed by the General Secretary of
the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson in Abuja, on
Tuesday.

It also said that the report on the Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee
will be submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari by 4:15pm on Tuesday.

The statement reasd, "Following the meeting of the Tripartite
Committee on the National Minimum Wage; the signing of the final
report recommending 30,000 Naira as the recommended new national
Minimum Wage; and the readiness of Mr President to receive the report
formally tomorrow (today) 6th November, 2018 at 4:15 pm; the strike
called to commence tomorrow (today) has been suspended by the
Leadership of Organised Labour.

"Comrades, please note that there are still several bridges to cross
before the new Minimum Wage becomes law. It is our collective
commitment and dedication that has made the progress so far possible.

"We all need to stand ready in a state of full mobilization in case
future action becomes necessary to push for the timely enactment and
implementation of the new minimum wage."