On Wednesday, the organized labour representatives walked out of the minimum wage committee meeting with the Federal Government in response to the latter’s offer of a ₦48,000 new minimum wage.
The organized labour unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), had previously demanded a new minimum wage of ₦615,000 and set a deadline of May 31 for the government to finalize negotiations on a living wage.
The Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage resumed its negotiations on Wednesday. Sources informed Vanguard that the representatives from the organized labour were infuriated by the government’s proposal.
Professor Theophilus Ndubuaku, a representative of the NLC, expressed his frustration to news men, stating, “We asked whether the ₦48,000 is for transport, food, clothing, housing, or for what. We concluded that since they are not serious, we better just leave, so we stormed out of the place.”
The government’s offer was reportedly presented by the Permanent Secretary from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
