The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has instructed its members in states yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to begin an indefinite strike from December 1, 2024.
The order is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its
National Executive Council, NEC, meeting at the weekend.
The communique of the meeting read in part, “The NEC notes
with deep frustration the persistent delay and outright refusal by
some state governments to implement the 2024 National
Minimum Wage Act.
“This betrayal by certain governors and government officials
across the country flies in the face of both legality and morality, as workers
continue to be denied their rightful wages amidst rising economic hardship.
“It is a blatant disregard for the law and the lives of
millions of Nigerian workers, who are being exploited by the very leaders sworn
to protect them.
“The NEC therefore resolves to set up a National Minimum
Wage Implementation Committee that will among others commence a nationwide
assessment, mobilization and sensitization campaign, educating workers and
citizens on the need to resist this assault on their dignity and rights.
“Furthermore, the NLC shall initiate a series of industrial
actions in all non-compliant states and shall not relent until the minimum wage
is fully implemented across Nigeria.
“To this end, all state Councils where the National Minimum
Wage has not been fully implemented by the last day of November, 2024 have been
directed to proceed on strike beginning from the 1st day of December, 2024.
Nigerian workers demand justice, and justice they shall have.”
On the worsening economic situation in the country, the NLC
said its NEC observes, with profound concern, the accelerating economic
hardship inflicted upon Nigerian citizens.
It noted that inflation continues to rise unchecked, with
the costs of basic necessities spiraling beyond the reach of the average
worker, among others.
The NLC demanded immediate, concrete interventions from the
Federal Government, not token measures, to relieve the suffering.
“We call for the implementation of comprehensive social
protection policies that shield Nigerians from poverty, provide affordable
healthcare, and ensure a wage that reflects the true cost of living.
“To this end, we call for a wage review across the nation
including a review of all the policies that have rather emasculated Nigerian
people,” it said.
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