Tension Across The Country As President Tinubu Meets Labour Unions Over New Minimum Wage Today

Tension Across The Country As President Tinubu Meets Labour Unions Over New Minimum Wage Today

Written By Oshiobugie John

President Bola Tinubu is set to hold a crucial meeting with organized labour today, July 11, to discuss a new minimum wage. The meeting, which will include representatives from the tripartite committee, is scheduled to take place at the presidential villa.

This development follows the nationwide strike initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on June 3 over a minimum wage dispute. The unions had proposed a new national minimum wage of N494,000, citing rising inflation and economic hardship, while rejecting the federal government’s offer of N60,000.

State governors, under the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), also weighed in on June 7, stating that a N60,000 minimum wage would be unsustainable. The ongoing negotiations have seen organized labour lower their demand to N250,000 after rejecting a government proposal of N62,000 at the last tripartite committee meeting.

Today’s meeting is expected to be a pivotal moment in resolving the dispute and establishing a sustainable minimum wage that addresses the economic challenges faced by Nigerian workers.