The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would resist any attempt by the Tripartite Committee for National Minimum Wage, set up by the Federal Government to alter the time line for the implementation for the new wage for workers in the country. The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba
stated this on Monday during a Pre-May Day Symposium, tagged “Role of Labour and Workers in National Devolvement: Dare to Struggle and We Dare to Win” organized by the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja.
Recall that the Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment had assured that the implimentation of the new minimum wage would take effect from the third quarter of the year.
Speaking at the event, Wabba said the Congress will make sure that the time line that has been set by the Tripartite Committee for the implementation of the national minimum wage will not in any way be altered or undermined.
“Workers, who create wealth, must also be well taken care of as we are not unmindful of the situation of the Nigerian workers, particularly, with the increasing inflation in the land.
“So, clearly speaking, the minimum wage is an issue we will continue to canvass for. I want to assure you all that we will take the issue to the next level and essentially we are going to win, ‘’ he added.
He admonished workers to rise up and demand for a better working condition and welfare.
“Importantly, we are going to interrogate how far the democratic process has been able to deliver on its mandate and how workers have being fairing.
“Workers have contributed immensely to our national development and workers create the wealth of every economy, however, they are neglected,” he said.
