NLC President, Joe Ajaero: No Negotiations Held With Federal Government

NLC President, Joe Ajaero: No Negotiations Held With Federal Government

President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, clarified that the meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday regarding the new national minimum wage was not a negotiation but a discussion. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Ajaero explained that the figures of ₦250,000 and ₦62,000 remained under consideration……. CONTINUE READING

“We had a discussion, not a negotiation. We agreed to revisit the details next week,” Ajaero stated. “We didn’t delve into specific amounts today.”

He emphasized that the current proposals of ₦250,000 and ₦62,000 would continue to be the basis for further discussions until a resolution is reached.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu appealed to organized labour to accept the ₦62,000 as the initial minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu, disclosed this while outlining the outcomes of the meeting. Tinubu also questioned the necessity of adjusting wages every five years, suggesting potential revisions to the minimum wage law.

The meeting, attended by representatives from the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC), and government officials, including briefings on economic conditions, concluded with an adjournment until the following week to continue discussions.