The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has canceled the planned strike for Tuesday, which was meant to push for a new national minimum wage.
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, shared this update on Monday at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Ajaero mentioned that the strike cannot go ahead because the proposed minimum wage figures are still with President Bola Tinubu.
The government and employers suggested a minimum wage of N62,000, while labour proposed N250,000.
Ajaero made it clear that this does not mean labour has agreed to the lower figure. “The tripartite committee submitted two figures to the President. Government and employers proposed N62,000 while labour proposed N250,00o. We are waiting for the decision of the President. Our National Executive Council (NEC) will deliberate on the new figure when it is out.
“We cannot declare strike now because the figures are with the President. We will wait for the President’s decision,” Ajaero said.
