The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
has reacted to reports that the organised labour may go on a nationwide strike
for the full implementation of the new minimum wage.
President of the NLC, Mr Ayuba
Wabba, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Friday, said the congress would apply all available means to resolve disputes
in the country as there were no such plans for strike.
According to him, before the
union embark on any mass action or street protest, the issue(s) in contestation
will be debated by the appropriate organs of the Congress, NAN reports.
“We would wish to inform our
members and affiliate unions, civil society allies and the general public that
the Nigeria Labour Congress is neither organising nor getting associated with
any mass action or street protest over any issue in any part or every part of
the country in the days ahead.
“Similarly, the decision to do a
mass action or any form of protest is usually taken by those organs.
“Accordingly, we wish to state
unambiguously that neither has such an issue arisen nor a debate for a mass
action taken place, let alone a decision to proceed on a mass action,” he said.
He, however, said the Congress
respects the right of the citizenry to freely associate and hold an opinion,
and to peacefully protest against any policy or policies with which they
disagree.
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