.......Labour tells Tinubu

Members of the organised labour have called on the President, Bola Tinub, not to present any figure regarding minimum wage bill to the National Assembly without consulting them and members of the Organised Private Sector.

They also reminded Tinubu-led federal government that workers across all cadres in the country would demand payment of minimum wage arrears no matter how long it takes to sign the new minimum wage into law.

Joe Ajaero, President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and his counterpart from Trade Union Congress (TUC) Festus Osifo, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday on the sideline of the ongoing International Labour Conference at the Palais du Nation in Geneva, Switzerland

Daily Trust reports that the last national minimum wage law, which expired on April 18, 2024, after completing its five-year lifespan, came into effect on April 17, 2019, when the immediate-past President, Muhammadu Buhari signed it into law.

Speaking at the joint briefing, Ajaero explained that it was imperative for workers to demand payment of minimum wage arrears irrespective of when a new national minimum wage law is passed by the National Assembly.

The labour leader stated that labour expects the President to invite tripartite bodies to a meeting where the ability to pay will be discussed before arriving at a final figure.

He said, “We do not expect the President to present a final figure to the National Assembly without consulting with organised labour, employers, and state governors. Everyone will still come together to discuss before transmission to the National Assembly.”

Corroborating what Ajaero said, the TUC President added that even after transmission to the National Assembly, labour will continue to lobby and push for more in its bid to secure the best possible figure for Nigerian workers.

When asked about the exact figure inserted in the report submitted to the President, the leaders of the two labour centres denied knowledge of its full content, insisting that they didn’t append their signature to any report.

“Moreover, we have not seen the content of what has been submitted to the President. We will insist on seeing the content and appending our signatures to every page. We will not append our signatures to any page we are not comfortable with.

“As representatives here, we cannot specify the exact amount until we consult, review the offers, and determine what is fair for Nigerian workers,” Ajaero told journalists.

On his part, Osifo said the reason minimum wage arrears would be demanded was because of growing inflation on a daily basis which he said has impacted negatively on the Nigerian workers.

The TUC President said, “It took about two years to conclude the last minimum wage negotiation. That duration was due to fewer challenges compared to what we face now. Food prices are high, the Naira is devalued, and energy costs have escalated.

“Currently, urgency is paramount. We don’t have the luxury of time. Negotiations began in January this year, and we are already discussing sending a bill to the National Assembly for anew minimum wage law.

“Since April 18, 2024, Nigeria has lacked a minimum wage law. However, I assure Nigerians that labour will demand arrears payment, regardless of when the new law takes effect.”

https://dailytrust.com/minimum-wage-dont-submit-any-figure-to-n-assembly-without-consulting-us-labour-tells-tinubu/

NLC is doing a great job

Tinubu feels he will always have his way at the detriment of Nigerians. Yahaya Bello has made it clear that Obi won the presidential election while INEC and the Judiciary gave it to Tinubu. Now, Tinubu doesn't have any regard for Nigerians.

Shut down everywhere should that happen

They should consult you about executive order from the presidency?

Which kind of yeye Labour union be this?

Tinubu and his gang of thieves should pay workers well. Wicked set of leaders without conscience.

0001Lagos:
Shut down everywhere should that happen

Even at that, Peter Obi the Agulu fraud WILL NEVER smell Aso Rock, let alone going inside.

Joshy4u:
Tinubu and his gang of thieves should pay workers well. Wicked set of leaders without conscience.

bet9ja:
Tinubu cannot eat is cake and still have it. He destroyed the economy with arrogance. He cannot order to pay peanuts to workers. It is a bill that needs to be reviewed by all concerned parties. People are really hungry and angry. People now curse him as prayer points on daily basis because he has destroyed many homes and businesses.

The problem is not with the FG but state and Private sectors.

Hope you can see the lists of the proposed proposal from each states. Some states are even offering N40k meaning they have not been paying the N30k for years

helinues:
They should consult you about executive order from the presidency?

Which kind of yeye Labour union be this?

It is executive Bill not order

Bills are a public document that should have the buy-in of all stakeholder

CilicMarin:


Even at that, Peter Obi the Agulu fraud WILL NEVER smell Aso Rock, let alone going inside.

Well done o

Adamu the Aso Rock gatekeeper

CilicMarin:


Even at that, Peter Obi the Agulu fraud WILL NEVER smell Aso Rock, let alone going inside.

What that also means is that, you will continue to shout e bin pawa

Tinubu is a dictator who is pretending not to be.

Kukutente23:

It is executive Bill not order

Bills are a public document that should have the buy-in of all stakeholder

Please what's the meaning of executive bill?

Bills are for legislative arms, order is for FG

helinues:


Please what's the meaning of executive bill?

Bills are for legislative arms, order is for FG

That's the level of your ignorance

What is the budget called when presented to NASS

helinues:
They should consult you about executive order from the presidency?

Which kind of yeye Labour union be this?

Tinubu cannot eat is cake and still have it. He destroyed the economy with arrogance. He cannot order to pay peanuts to workers. It is a bill that needs to be reviewed by all concerned parties. People are really hungry and angry. People now curse him as prayer points on daily basis because he has destroyed many homes and businesses.

Kukutente23:

That's the level of your ignorance

What is the budget called when presented to NASS

No be must for me to dey disgrace you all the time.

What's the meaning of executive bill?

helinues:
They should consult you about executive order from the presidency?

Which kind of yeye Labour union be this?

Why did Tinubu then set up a tripartite committee to negotiate the minimum wage with NLC/TUC? 

He could have just sent what he feels is a starvation wage as an executive bill to the National assembly without the labour union input.

Bobloco:


Why did Tinubu then set up a tripartite committee to negotiate the minimum wage with NLC/TUC? 

He could have just sent what he feels is a starvation wage as an executive bill to the National assembly without the labour union input. 

The state governors have proven that the Labour union are unrealistic with their minimum wage proposal.

Whatever discussion FG had with them( Labour Union ) is irrelevant

helinues:


No be must for me to dey disgrace you all the time.

What's the meaning of executive bill?

Google it and stop disgracing yourself

Kukutente23:

Google it and stop disgracing yourself

I expected you to explain the meaning with back up proofs, but you couldn't when no be say your Google stopped working.

Small clue, there is nothing like executive bill but executive order . Executive bill as a name was smuggled by FG into house chambers in order to pass some of the stale mate discussions.

Executive order is once in a while things

helinues:


I expected you to explain the meaning with back up proofs, but you couldn't when no be say your Google stopped working.

Small clue, there is nothing like executive bill but executive order . Executive bill as a name was smuggled by FG into house chambers in order to pass some of the stale mate discussions.

Executive order is once in a while things

Stop wasting your time typing rubbish

CilicMarin:


Even at that, Peter Obi the Agulu fraud WILL NEVER smell Aso Rock, let alone going inside.

This Op still carry this Thiff Tinubu cocein sniffer the Shakky Shakky grandpa for head upon the Hunger and poverty that is tomenting his tribe Afonjasss

Obagreatdatoye:
NLC is doing a great job

They are trying recently.

helinues:
They should consult you about executive order from the presidency?

Which kind of yeye Labour union be this?

may be you forgot that Ajaero and Usifo are also president. Tinubu is doing his own job as nigeria president while Ajaero and Usifo are also doing their own job to get a reasonable salary for nigeria workers. We are not in a banana republic.

This APC government are just too wicked and heartless to nigerians.

NLC is doing a great job

helinues:




The problem is not with the FG but state and Private sectors.

Hope you can see the lists of the proposed proposal from each states. Some states are even offering N40k meaning they have not been paying the N30k for years

FG is the biggest problem of this present woes. They are the root cause of the comatose state of the Nation. If they had steady the ship and place the country on the path of prosperity, no one would have been clamouring for a bogus minimum wage. But Buhari, Tinubu and APC have destroyed the economy. I changed £1 for N1865, it is crazy. So even a man earning 500k with 4 kids going to standard school os in trouble.
The Private are liquidating because of hash economic environment.

helinues:
They should consult you about executive order from the presidency?

Which kind of yeye Labour union be this?

Your opinion sounds autocratic