by Dolapo Adelana
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Government of employing delay tactics in constituting a tripartite committee to negotiate the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
NLC president, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this at the 4th NLC National Gender Conference and Election of the Leadership of National Women Commission on Wednesday in Abuja.
The theme of the 4th Delegates Conference was, “Consolidating the Gains of Gender Mainstreaming in the Trade Unions.”
Ayuba said, “The current administration is dragging its feet in constituting a tripartite committee to negotiate a new minimum wage.
“Against the background of the harsh economic times and the impact on the working people, we cannot wait indefinitely for government to respond at its own time.
“Though, we have been told by the administration that the panel will be constituted, we enjoin the government to urgently sort out whatever constraint it is facing.
“Federal Government must act on the matter before we are forced to take actions that may be unpleasant.”
He said labour had submitted a request for an upward review of the National Minimum Wage which was signed into law in 2011 by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Wabba said the current recession in the country has led to an increase in the prices of virtually all consumable and non-consumable items.
“In the last 12 or more months, the inflationary trend in the economy has gone over the roof, and the mass of our people, the salaried and the teeming millions of the unemployed are facing very difficult times.”
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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