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Minimum wage: Stockpile foodstuffs before Nov. 6, NLC tells Nigerians

By Victor Sorokwu


All seemed set for a full blown workers strike as the t labour unions advised Nigerians to stockpile foodstuffs to last them for a long time ahead of November 6 nationwide strike to compel government to introduce a new minimum wage of N30,000.

In Asaba, the organised labour on Tuesday held a mass sensitisation protest as prelude to the planned industrial action.

The group, comprising of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), United Labour Congress (ULC), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and PSJNC, urged the federal government to stop playing pranks with the welfare of workers in the country.

The NLC chairman in Delta state, Comrade Jonathan Jemiriyigbe, faulted the minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, for misrepresentation of the resolution of the tripartite committee on minimum wage.

He urged Nigerians to stock their homes with foodstuffs ahead of nationwide strike.

The protesters, who displayed placards of various inscriptions, like “No pay, no work”, “We will not go back on N30,000”, “Say no no to modern day slavery”, “N30,000 or nothing”, “Minimum wage is our right” etc; marched from Labour House in Asaba to Government House along Okpanam/Illah road through the popular flyover bridge in Asaba, threatening to shut down banks, BEDC office, the airports and other economic utilities.

Jemiriyigbe lamented that federal government had paid lip service to laws on workers’ welfare, stressing that any form of modern day oppression will be resisted as from November 6.

“The N30,000 minimum wage will afford Nigeria workers the greater opportunity of purchasing power. So, this rally is to create awareness and correct the way and manner the representatives of the Federal Government, especially the Minister of Labour, had erroneously misled the general public on the outcome of the tripartite meeting, that state Governors cannot pay”, he stated.

Addressing the protesters, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Tam Brisibe said Delta state would comply with the payment if implemented.

Mr Brisibe said, “Delta state cannot be found wanting in of workers’ welfare. The state will pay whatever that is agreed as minimum wage. If it is N1 million, we will pay; if it is one kobo, we will also pay. Out of the 36 states in Nigeria, Delta will not be found wanting on the issue of payment.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/minimum-wage-stockpile-foodstuffs-before-nov-6-nlc-tells-nigerians.html

Nonsensical Nonsense.


Please ignore the fools called NLC...

OK o.

Firefire:
Nonsensical Nonsense.


Please ignore the fools called NLC...

I agree with you 100%.
NLC is a toothless bulldog.

NLC wey no get power again??.....well lets watch and see if they can get it right this time

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I don’t have an iota of faith in this NLC. I the days of Adams Oshiomhole. Wetin I dey talk sef, Adams don port too.

It's going down, but what the workers should really fight for is cutting of cost of governance especially politicians jumbo pay and force government to find a way to reduce price of commodity and inflation rate.

When buhari jacked up fuel price to N145per liters, NLC kept quite and were even sai baba-ing thinking he would fulfil the salary increase promise, there by leaving the masses hanging but alas they got played

Soon all our national income from crude oil sales, loan/ bonds and tax would only be used to pay politicians and civil servants the remaining balance would goto debt servicing

NLC should compel FG to slash political office holders salaries, reduce their allowances, cut down numbers of aides, compel FG to make education free from primary till secondary but subsidized rate at tertiary level, compel FG to reduce fuel price, provide stable electricity supply, improve agriculture and life will be easier to live. If FG pays 30k minimum wage today but $/Naira exchange rate becomes 700/NGN, PMS becomes 300/ltr then we will realize that FG is still at profit

NLC is a toothless bulldog. Nothing serious go happen...

Stockpile ko stockfish ni.awon ode

Hope this won't affect schools o. I just want to finish this second semester as fast as possible

Useless NLC.They are like Judas in the bible?

Bring Back our Subsidy strike the best Strike so far I could vividly every evening doz bank go don load moni for Atm every evening for pipul to withdraw....

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It is well with Nigeria.

na only mouth dem get

They should go and sit down...it is only increase in salary they know...they will never talk of productivity

I see one overgrown baby justifying federal government position on the Minimum wage.

N4.96 billion is budgeted on fuel and maintenance of the presidential jets

N4.86 billion on Maintenance of Aso Rock

N1.1b for cleaning, fumigating Office of the National Security Adviser

These Politicians are heartless and bent on milking the national treasury dry while leaving the average Nigerians at the receiving end

A bag of rice is approximately 20k in Abuja now and the agreed minimum wage is sweating profusely over the acquisition

NLC IS A SCAM THOUGH...JUST OBSERVING

Only mouth!




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Wahala every where

Chai this shithole and its wahala

nlc that will take bribe

minimum wage that cant by bag of rice is that one salary self Mtcheew

Ok
Shebi den Don add 4.5k am

iheartellah:
Hope this won't affect schools o. I just want to finish this second semester as fast as possible

are u sure u are a student? no it wont

Toothless NLC!

iheartellah:
Hope this won't affect schools o. I just want to finish this second semester as fast as possible

Not at all, it won't affect schools, it's only churches, mosques and possibly, some markets that are not in your area. Just cool okay?

Everything nah Format...for Nigeria.

jumpandpas:
Let me awa brothers from waste side for immediate supply of goods.

How much is your father's empty head worth?
Give me last price o!

Shouldn't be expensive na since he has no brain.

NLC under Ayuba Wabba is a toothless organisation.

Lol...just a Lil grease of the palm with some brown envelopes and you'd get a new instruction and press release from the greedy dolts