The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), which represent organised labour, have announced an indefinite strike that would start on June 3, 2024.
“The Federal Government appears stubborn in its refusal to enhance the N60,000 it gave at the reopening of the tripartite committee meeting in Abuja on Friday, according to organised labour, which is why the strike has become essential,” Organised Labour said.
Festus Osifo, President of the TUC, and Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, jointly announced the strike.
Osifo stated, “As you are aware, we had the last meeting preceding today, which was on Tuesday. In that meeting, they (the government) offered N60,000. They invited us for a meeting today (Friday), and we deliberated on it, thinking they were showing the necessary commitment.
“To our surprise, there was no serious representation from either the Federal Government or the state governors who are supposed to be part of the negotiations.
“So, technically, we felt they have abandoned us because they remained adamant about the N60,000 offer. Not even a kobo was added to what we rightfully rejected.”
