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Nigerian workers refuse government new N58,000 minimum wage proposal and suggest N497,000 instead
Nigerian workers, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have once again rejected the latest minimum wage proposal of N58,000 put forth by the Federal government.
As reported by Channels Television, sources within the Nigeria Labour Congress made this announcement on Wednesday, highlighting the ongoing negotiations between the government and organized labour.
The report further mentioned that the labour unions had initially demanded a minimum wage of N615,000 but later agreed to lower their request to N497,000.
Despite this adjustment, the Federal Government’s offer of N54,000 on Tuesday was still deemed inadequate by the organized labour groups.
This offer came after a previous proposal of N48,000 was made by the government, leading to a walkout by Nigerian workers in protest.
NLC president Joe Ajaero expressed his dissatisfaction with the government’s offer during an interview on Politics Today, stating that it falls short of meeting the needs of working families.
It is worth noting that the initial proposal from organized labour stood at N615,000, a significant increase from the current minimum wage of N30,000, citing the challenging economic conditions faced by Nigerians as the basis for their demand.
