Dis one dey come from the Acting President, Mr. Adewale Adeyanju, wey tok am. E follow President Bola Tinubu recent Democracy Day speech wey suggest say agreement don dey with organized labour for the tripartite negotiation process.

Adeyanju clarify say e fit be say misunderstanding dey, and the President fit don dey mislead to believe say dem don reach agreement. E stress say the union never receive the document wey the Tripartite National Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee submit give the President. This document, wey the President wan use draft Executive Bill to present to the National Assembly, NLC never review am yet.

NLC firm on top N250,000 minimum wage, and e dey different from the Federal Government proposal of N62,000 wey dem discuss during the tripartite committee meetings wey include representatives from the Organised Private Sector (OPS). The gap between the NLC demand and the government offer show the challenge wey dey ground to reach consensus.

Adeyanju emphasize the need for substantial increase for the minimum wage to reflect the current economic realities and ensure say workers fit afford basic necessities. “Our demand for N250,000 minimum wage no be anyhow; e base on careful consideration of the rising cost of living and the need to ensure say workers fit afford basic necessities,” e tok.

NLC demand dey based on addressing the economic pressures wey workers dey face due to inflation, rising costs of goods and services, and the overall economic environment. Adeyanju highlight say the union dey committed to engaging in constructive dialogue with the government to achieve fair and just resolution.

The Federal Government offer of N62,000 come after extensive deliberations within the tripartite committee, wey aim to balance the interests of workers, employers, and the government. But NLC maintain say this figure no reach and no meet the needs of Nigerian workers.

As negotiations continue, NLC insist on higher minimum wage dey show say this issue dey critical for the workforce. The union dey call on the government to revisit the negotiation process and consider the demands of the labour force more seriously.

President Tinubu administration get the challenge to reconcile these demands with economic realities and ensure say any proposed wage increase go dey sustainable for both the public and private sectors. The upcoming discussions and potential legislative actions go dey crucial to determine the outcome of this contentious issue.

NLC don urge its members to remain steadfast and united as dem dey continue to advocate for fair and adequate minimum wage. The union leadership don also call on the government to expedite the negotiation process to bring about resolution wey go honor the dignity and hard work of Nigerian workers.

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