The FG has therefore set up a 37-member committee to work out modalities for the increase in workers’ salaries.
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While some voices, notably the Nigerian Labour Congress, expressed skepticism, numerous travellers, including myself, have already experienced the benefits, potentially making this policy a game-changer for the Yuletide season.
The resolution was reached at the plenary sequel to the adoption of a motion of ‘Urgent National Importance’, moved by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu.
Oshiomhole, who was at different times President of the Nigerian Labour Congress and National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, also served as the Deputy Director-General of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in the run-up to Asíwájú Tinubu’s election as president.
The congress disclosed this in a statement by its Chairman and Secretary, Leonard Nkah and Chukwuma Onwe.
The development followed the expiration of the seven days ultimatum issued on June 21 to Governor Dapo Abiodun
He made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, but said getting vaccinated should not be made mandatory by the government.
The 18 staff were sacked for participating in the Nigerian Labour Congress warning strike in the state between May 17 and 19.
They were declared wanted for economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous Offences Act.
Sylva made the disclosure while answering questions from newsmen at the rollout of the National Gas Expansion Programme in Abuja on Tuesday.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
The CNPP stated this in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, on Monday.
The NGF, comprising state governors of the 36 states, in a communique issued at the end of its teleconference emergency meeting on Thursday, also opposed the planned industrial action by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress over the recent hike in fuel pump price and electricity tariff.
The Borno State Government on Friday began the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state.
Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the news that the Federal Government has agreed to pay the N30,000 minimum wage it had previously negotiated with the Nigerian Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and other labour affiliates.
NLC’s National President, Ayuba Wabba, made the call while speaking with journalists shortly after an interaction with the Nigerian Governors Forum held on Wednesday night in Abuja.
Organised labour has suspended the nationwide strike it began on Thursday with immediate effect.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “intensify his government crackdown on corrupt money and recovery of other illicit wealth by public officials and institutions to fund the proposed N65,000 national minimum wage by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), if he is to fulfil the needs of ordinary Nigerians who continue to struggle to make ends meet, and whom he has called his ‘constituency.’”
Umahi disclosed this during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress its affiliate unions and managements of the state-owned tertiary institutions over the disbursement of the second tranche of N7.6billion-Paris Club refund to the state.
The Federal Government is currently holding a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress Trade Union Congress and other stakeholders over the planned nationwide 7-day warning strike expected to commence midnight Wednesday, September 26.