For the second time in a week, the eagerly awaited meeting between organized labor and the federal government to assess the progress in implementing the 15-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been rescheduled to the following week…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
This MoU, jointly signed by both parties on October 2, 2023, served as the ultimate resolution and a prerequisite for organized labor, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), to halt their planned nationwide strike.
The strike was initially prompted by the hardships experienced by Nigerians in the wake of the removal of fuel subsidies in May this year.
Among the stipulations of the agreement was a provision allowing the federal government to implement the MoU within a 30-day timeframe, which elapsed this week.
While the government has initiated some aspects of the agreement’s implementation, such as establishing seven Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
centers for gas-fueled vehicles and allocating 210 billion naira in the 2023 supplementary budget for the payment of wage awards amounting to N35,000 each for approximately 1.5 million federal government employees.
According to Comrade Joe Ajaero, the National President of the NLC, who briefed reporters on Sunday, the recently rescheduled meeting, initially slated for Monday but then moved to the following day, was intended to assess the progress in implementing the MoU.
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