The
Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has designated January 8th 2019 for the
mother of all protest to demand a new minimum wage. The labour unions
reached this agreement after a national executive council meeting which
held in Abuja yesterday December 21st. Recall that the labour unions and
the government, both state and Federal, have been at loggerheads. The
union is demanding that the wage be increased to N30, 000 but the state
government insist they can afford N22,500. NLC says the January 8th
protest would be to express anger and dissatisfaction.“The protest is to
express anger and total dissatisfaction over the delay by the federal
government in transmitting, enacting and implementing the new national
minimum wage of N30,000. The NEC-in-Session approved that the protests
should hold in all state capitals and the Federal Capital Territory
Abuja on January 8, 2019. The NEC mandates all industrial unions and
state councils to fully mobilise workers and coordinate with other
labour unions for this mother-of-all protest.” he said NLC declares January 8th day of nationwide protest to demand new minimum wage
The
Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has designated January 8th 2019 for the
mother of all protest to demand a new minimum wage. The labour unions
reached this agreement after a national executive council meeting which
held in Abuja yesterday December 21st. Recall that the labour unions and
the government, both state and Federal, have been at loggerheads. The
union is demanding that the wage be increased to N30, 000 but the state
government insist they can afford N22,500. NLC says the January 8th
protest would be to express anger and dissatisfaction.“The protest is to
express anger and total dissatisfaction over the delay by the federal
government in transmitting, enacting and implementing the new national
minimum wage of N30,000. The NEC-in-Session approved that the protests
should hold in all state capitals and the Federal Capital Territory
Abuja on January 8, 2019. The NEC mandates all industrial unions and
state councils to fully mobilise workers and coordinate with other
labour unions for this mother-of-all protest.” he said 
