The president Bola Tinubu administration’s proposal to implement a N30,000 minimum salary starting in April 2024 has prompted a response from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
NLC President Joe Ajaero stated that the next national minimum wage negotiations would start in 2024 and be based on the current cost of living in the nation while speaking on Tuesday at the 19th edition of the NLC 2023 Harmattan School in Abuja.
Through NLC vice president Benjamin Anthony, Ajaero stated that all levels of government must acknowledge the extreme difficulty of existence and living situations.
“Working people’s challenges have gotten worse since petroleum product subsidies were removed,” the speaker stated.
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That is causing excruciating agony, accelerating inflation, and escalating poverty and inequality.
We have to acknowledge that increased productivity and the advancement of the country are positively impacted by a highly motivated and well-paid labor force.
“Because we expect the National Minimum Wage negotiations to start in 2024.
In order to make the most of this chance to determine a minimum wage that is in line with the current cost of living, he continued, “we seek the understanding of all stakeholders.”
But, according to Ajaero, the ultimate objective is to set a living wage that provides for workers’ necessities while also allowing for some savings.
He claimed that there is a serious risk to collective bargaining and the freedom of association because of the recent attack on laborers and their leaders in Imo.
“This is as stated in ILO Conventions 87 and 98 on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, as well as Section 40 of the 1999 Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution as modified.
All well-meaning people should categorically denounce this. The Imo Government’s resolution of all labor-related concerns is the only thing that will ease our suffering.
He stated, “They must also pay all unpaid salaries and pensions, reinstate all victimized workers, and return the so-called ‘ghost workers’ to their jobs.”
As one of the NLC National Schools, the Harmattan School develops the skills of its connected union members in order to train and empower them.
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