There are indications that the industrial action embarked upon 24 hours ago by the organized Labour that crippled Nigeria’s economy is likely to be called this Tuesday after leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress reached a deal with the Federal Government last night.
The four-point resolution which was signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Minister of State Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, NLC President, Joe Ajaero and TUC President, Festus Osifo, states that the federal government is committed to paying a minimum wage that is higher than N60,000.
According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume who unveiled the resolutions of the emergency meeting with organized labour, the tripartite Committee is to meet every day for the next week to arrive at an agreeable National Minimum Wage while the organized labour will meet immediately to consider the federal government’s commitment.
“Labour in deference to the high esteem of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s commitment…. undertakes to convene a meeting of its organs immediately to consider this commitment; and No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action,” part of the resolution read.
A member of the organized labour team who preferred anonymity revealed that workers would suspend the indefinite strike and return to negotiation with the government.
“For certain, organized labour will suspend its indefinite strike on Tuesday to continue negotiations with the tripartite committee.
“This is in line with the commitment extracted from the government after the meeting with the SGF”, he said.
The strike which commenced on Monday led to Airlines cancelling flights leaving passengers stranded at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and other airports as well as crippling various economic in different parts of the country.
In the early hours of Monday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria workers also shut down the National grid leading to nationwide darkness.
