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July 18, 2024
Speaking after the meeting, Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the unions had accepted the offer.
Leaders of the organised labour, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have confirmed that they have accepted the N70,000 minimum wage offered by the Bola Tinubu-led government.
It would be recalled that Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, had told State House correspondents that the president announced the offer at a meeting with the labour leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Thursday.
Speaking after the meeting, Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the unions had accepted the offer.
Flanked by Comrade Festus Usifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other representatives of Nigerian workers, who attended the meeting, Ajaero said the unions agreed to the offer because of other incentives attached.
He said another reason for accepting the offer was because the president promised a review every three years as against what obtained in the past.
It would be recalled that the Labour leaders had stated that they would not accept less than N250,000 minimum wage.
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