The Ministry of Labour says the report that President Bola
Tinubu would announce a wage award to workers on Independence Day is untrue.
This is contained in a statement issued Mr Olajide Oshundun,
Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour on Wednesday
in Abuja.
“The attention of the Ministry of Labour and Employment has
been drawn to reports circulating online claiming that the President will
announce wage awards and palliatives to workers during his October 1st
Independence Day speech.
“The report which is said to have emanated from a purported
interview with the Director of Information in the ministry claimed that a
last-minute meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday between Federal Government
and Labour to avert the proposed strike.
“We wish to categorically state that the report is false and
misleading as at no time did the Director of Information make such disclosure,”
he said.
He urged members of the public to ignore the report as it is
a total fabrication of an interview by the reporter to suit the narrative of
the interests best-known to the newspaper.
He added that, for the benefit of doubt, it is important to
stress that the Director of Information at the ministry does not speak for the
President.
The director said that he was also not involved in writing
the speech for the President to warrant him making any categorical statement on
its content.
“If and when the Minister schedules a meeting with Labour,
the public will be adequately notified through verified channels.
“The said newspaper is advised to retract the story and
maintain professionalism in its reportage to avoid misleading the public,”he
said.
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