Minimum wage, Electricity tariff hike: Labour begins indefinite strike from Monday

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Said govt didn’t take its May 1 ultimatum serious
•Regrets inconveniences strike may cause Nigerians
•OPS kicks, threatens action

By Victor AhiumaYoung & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd for the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff even as the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned Labour’s decision.Recall that Vanguard Newspaper had Friday exclusively reported that Labour, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, might declare a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, if the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage failed to meet the expectations of Labour yesterday. Earlier, Organised Labour negotiators had walked out of the meeting for a third time, over the refusal by the government to make a new offer beyond N60,000. It was gathered that the negotiations hit a brick wall when the government and the organized private sector, OPS, remained adamant on the N60,000 offer they made earlier on Tuesday.

In an eight-point resolutions by the Presidents of NLC and TUC, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively, they lamented the continued absence of the state governors at the meeting, and also the absence of any Federal Government representative with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome.

In an address on behalf of the two Labour centres, the TUC’s President said “NLC and TUC express grave concern and disappointment over the Federal Government’s failure to conclude and pass into Law a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the vexatious hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh. Today’s meeting further demonstrated the unseriousness and apparent contempt with which the Nigerian state holds the demands of Nigerian workers and people. No Governor was present and Ministers were absent except the Minister of state for Labour and Employment who doubles as a conciliator.

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•Said govt didn’t take its May 1 ultimatum serious
•Regrets inconveniences strike may cause Nigerians
•OPS kicks, threatens action

By Victor AhiumaYoung & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd for the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff even as the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned Labour’s decision.

Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards 2023

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Recall that Vanguard Newspaper had Friday exclusively reported that Labour, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, might declare a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, if the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage failed to meet the expectations of Labour yesterday. Earlier, Organised Labour negotiators had walked out of the meeting for a third time, over the refusal by the government to make a new offer beyond N60,000. It was gathered that the negotiations hit a brick wall when the government and the organized private sector, OPS, remained adamant on the N60,000 offer they made earlier on Tuesday.

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In an eight-point resolutions by the Presidents of NLC and TUC, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively, they lamented the continued absence of the state governors at the meeting, and also the absence of any Federal Government representative with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome.

In an address on behalf of the two Labour centres, the TUC’s President said “NLC and TUC express grave concern and disappointment over the Federal Government’s failure to conclude and pass into Law a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the vexatious hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh. Today’s meeting further demonstrated the unseriousness and apparent contempt with which the Nigerian state holds the demands of Nigerian workers and people. No Governor was present and Ministers were absent except the Minister of state for Labour and Employment who doubles as a conciliator.

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“There was none present on the side of the government with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome; in essence, the government abandoned the meeting.

“We consider this disdainful and it shows a lack of commitment to a successful National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise. You will all recall that during the last May Day celebration on the 1st of May 2024, we issued a clear ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the conclusion of this critical exercise by the end of the month. However, there has been no significant progress or commitment from the government towards meeting this demand.

We also demanded a reversal of the last hike in electricity tariff to N225/kwh back to N65/kwh and stoppage of the apartheid categorization of consumers into Bands.

“We carried out a nationwide one-day protest on the 13th day of May 2024 giving the government until the last day of this month to take action but the government has not entirely shown any positive response despite the national outrage at this insensitive hike.“Nigerian workers, who are the backbone of our nation’s economy, deserve fair and decent wages that reflect the current economic realities. It is disheartening that despite

our repeated calls and the clear ultimatum issued, the government continues to neglect its responsibility to the workforce. It has rather than engage in a dialogue persistently
raised its attack dogs to seek to denigrate and intimidate trade union leaders.

“It continues to remain our belief that the people ought to be the only reason for governance and nothing else. The government must therefore seek the welfare of the people

at all times and refusal to put the people first compels all patriots to take the right step in assisting the government govern well. The hike in electricity tariff impoverishes further the already suffering people and denies them the right to decent living. Instead

of taking remedial action or engaging in a meaningful dialogue, Nigerians were visited with a barrage of the usual propaganda.

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Minimum wage, Electricity tariff hike: Labour begins indefinite strike from Monday

Our survival under threat — NLC, TUC

Joe Ajaero

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•Said govt didn’t take its May 1 ultimatum serious
•Regrets inconveniences strike may cause Nigerians
•OPS kicks, threatens action

By Victor AhiumaYoung & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd for the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff even as the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned Labour’s decision.

Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards 2023

0:11 / 1:00

Recall that Vanguard Newspaper had Friday exclusively reported that Labour, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, might declare a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, if the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage failed to meet the expectations of Labour yesterday. Earlier, Organised Labour negotiators had walked out of the meeting for a third time, over the refusal by the government to make a new offer beyond N60,000. It was gathered that the negotiations hit a brick wall when the government and the organized private sector, OPS, remained adamant on the N60,000 offer they made earlier on Tuesday.

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In an eight-point resolutions by the Presidents of NLC and TUC, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively, they lamented the continued absence of the state governors at the meeting, and also the absence of any Federal Government representative with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome.

In an address on behalf of the two Labour centres, the TUC’s President said “NLC and TUC express grave concern and disappointment over the Federal Government’s failure to conclude and pass into Law a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the vexatious hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh. Today’s meeting further demonstrated the unseriousness and apparent contempt with which the Nigerian state holds the demands of Nigerian workers and people. No Governor was present and Ministers were absent except the Minister of state for Labour and Employment who doubles as a conciliator.

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“There was none present on the side of the government with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome; in essence, the government abandoned the meeting.

“We consider this disdainful and it shows a lack of commitment to a successful National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise. You will all recall that during the last May Day celebration on the 1st of May 2024, we issued a clear ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the conclusion of this critical exercise by the end of the month. However, there has been no significant progress or commitment from the government towards meeting this demand.

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“We also demanded a reversal of the last hike in electricity tariff to N225/kwh back to N65/kwh and stoppage of the apartheid categorization of consumers into Bands.

“We carried out a nationwide one-day protest on the 13th day of May 2024 giving the government until the last day of this month to take action but the government has not entirely shown any positive response despite the national outrage at this insensitive hike.

“Nigerian workers, who are the backbone of our nation’s economy, deserve fair and decent wages that reflect the current economic realities. It is disheartening that despite

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our repeated calls and the clear ultimatum issued, the government continues to neglect its responsibility to the workforce. It has rather than engage in a dialogue persistently
raised its attack dogs to seek to denigrate and intimidate trade union leaders.

“It continues to remain our belief that the people ought to be the only reason for governance and nothing else. The government must therefore seek the welfare of the people

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at all times and refusal to put the people first compels all patriots to take the right step in assisting the government govern well. The hike in electricity tariff impoverishes further the already suffering people and denies them the right to decent living. Instead

of taking remedial action or engaging in a meaningful dialogue, Nigerians were visited with a barrage of the usual propaganda.

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“In light of this persistent inaction, we, the NLC and TUC, hereby issue a notice of commencement of an indefinite nationwide strike to the Federal Government. We reiterate that since the National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise has not been concluded and the agreed wage passed into law; the hike in electricity tariff has not been reversed and the categorization of consumers into Bands has not stopped as demanded; Nigerian workers are compelled by these failures to embark on an indefinite nationwide industrial action beginning on Monday, the 3rd of June, 2024 to press home our demands.

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By Victor AhiumaYoung & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd for the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff even as the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned Labour’s decision.

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Recall that Vanguard Newspaper had Friday exclusively reported that Labour, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, might declare a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, if the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage failed to meet the expectations of Labour yesterday. Earlier, Organised Labour negotiators had walked out of the meeting for a third time, over the refusal by the government to make a new offer beyond N60,000. It was gathered that the negotiations hit a brick wall when the government and the organized private sector, OPS, remained adamant on the N60,000 offer they made earlier on Tuesday.

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In an eight-point resolutions by the Presidents of NLC and TUC, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively, they lamented the continued absence of the state governors at the meeting, and also the absence of any Federal Government representative with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome.

In an address on behalf of the two Labour centres, the TUC’s President said “NLC and TUC express grave concern and disappointment over the Federal Government’s failure to conclude and pass into Law a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the vexatious hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh. Today’s meeting further demonstrated the unseriousness and apparent contempt with which the Nigerian state holds the demands of Nigerian workers and people. No Governor was present and Ministers were absent except the Minister of state for Labour and Employment who doubles as a conciliator.

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“There was none present on the side of the government with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome; in essence, the government abandoned the meeting.

“We consider this disdainful and it shows a lack of commitment to a successful National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise. You will all recall that during the last May Day celebration on the 1st of May 2024, we issued a clear ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the conclusion of this critical exercise by the end of the month. However, there has been no significant progress or commitment from the government towards meeting this demand.

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“We also demanded a reversal of the last hike in electricity tariff to N225/kwh back to N65/kwh and stoppage of the apartheid categorization of consumers into Bands.

“We carried out a nationwide one-day protest on the 13th day of May 2024 giving the government until the last day of this month to take action but the government has not entirely shown any positive response despite the national outrage at this insensitive hike.

“Nigerian workers, who are the backbone of our nation’s economy, deserve fair and decent wages that reflect the current economic realities. It is disheartening that despite

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our repeated calls and the clear ultimatum issued, the government continues to neglect its responsibility to the workforce. It has rather than engage in a dialogue persistently
raised its attack dogs to seek to denigrate and intimidate trade union leaders.

“It continues to remain our belief that the people ought to be the only reason for governance and nothing else. The government must therefore seek the welfare of the people

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at all times and refusal to put the people first compels all patriots to take the right step in assisting the government govern well. The hike in electricity tariff impoverishes further the already suffering people and denies them the right to decent living. Instead

of taking remedial action or engaging in a meaningful dialogue, Nigerians were visited with a barrage of the usual propaganda.

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“In light of this persistent inaction, we, the NLC and TUC, hereby issue a notice of commencement of an indefinite nationwide strike to the Federal Government. We reiterate that since the National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise has not been concluded and the agreed wage passed into law; the hike in electricity tariff has not been reversed and the categorization of consumers into Bands has not stopped as demanded; Nigerian workers are compelled by these failures to embark on an indefinite nationwide industrial action beginning on Monday, the 3rd of June, 2024 to press home our demands.

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“The NLC and TUC are united in this cause, and we call on all our affiliates and state councils, Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, market men and women and the general populace to prepare for a decisive action. We cannot and will not accept any further delays or excuses. The welfare of Nigerian workers and people is non-negotiable, and we are ready to take all necessary steps to ensure that their rights are protected and their voices heard. We regret the inconveniences this refusal of the federal government to heed our demands may cause all of us but we assure you of our determination to pursue this cause to its conclusion.”

OPS fumes

Meanwhile, the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned the decision by organised labour to begin an indefinite strike from Monday. Spokesperson for OPS, who doubles as the Director- General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, Wale Smatt-Oyerinde, warned that “Organized Businesses will also, within extant legislation do all that is necessary to protect enterprise sustainability and protect jobs.”

In a statement, he said “Following the third walkout by Organized Labour during the National Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee meeting, the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria, comprising Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN), National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), National Association of Small Scale Industries (NASME) and National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) expressed its concern as the National Minimum Wage Committee, after its 7th meeting, could not achieve a consensus.

“The Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) had approached the Minimum Wage negotiation hoping that current economic realities as it concerns the need to protect jobs and ensure sustained growth would play a paramount role. However, this was not the case. The Committee was set up to negotiate a new National Minimum Wage and not a living wage. Neither was it inaugurated to adjust salaries. The Minimum Wage is the wage that no employer should pay below, either in the private or public sector.
“Our position was informed by the need to arrest the ongoing job losses and continuous shut-down of businesses in Nigeria. It is important to state that jobs can only be guaranteed when businesses are alive and sustainable.

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June 1, 2024

Minimum wage, Electricity tariff hike: Labour begins indefinite strike from Monday

Our survival under threat — NLC, TUC

Joe Ajaero

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•Said govt didn’t take its May 1 ultimatum serious
•Regrets inconveniences strike may cause Nigerians
•OPS kicks, threatens action

By Victor AhiumaYoung & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd for the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff even as the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned Labour’s decision.

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Recall that Vanguard Newspaper had Friday exclusively reported that Labour, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, might declare a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, if the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage failed to meet the expectations of Labour yesterday. Earlier, Organised Labour negotiators had walked out of the meeting for a third time, over the refusal by the government to make a new offer beyond N60,000. It was gathered that the negotiations hit a brick wall when the government and the organized private sector, OPS, remained adamant on the N60,000 offer they made earlier on Tuesday.

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In an eight-point resolutions by the Presidents of NLC and TUC, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively, they lamented the continued absence of the state governors at the meeting, and also the absence of any Federal Government representative with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome.

In an address on behalf of the two Labour centres, the TUC’s President said “NLC and TUC express grave concern and disappointment over the Federal Government’s failure to conclude and pass into Law a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the vexatious hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh. Today’s meeting further demonstrated the unseriousness and apparent contempt with which the Nigerian state holds the demands of Nigerian workers and people. No Governor was present and Ministers were absent except the Minister of state for Labour and Employment who doubles as a conciliator.

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“There was none present on the side of the government with appropriate authority to commit them to any outcome; in essence, the government abandoned the meeting.

“We consider this disdainful and it shows a lack of commitment to a successful National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise. You will all recall that during the last May Day celebration on the 1st of May 2024, we issued a clear ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the conclusion of this critical exercise by the end of the month. However, there has been no significant progress or commitment from the government towards meeting this demand.

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“We also demanded a reversal of the last hike in electricity tariff to N225/kwh back to N65/kwh and stoppage of the apartheid categorization of consumers into Bands.

“We carried out a nationwide one-day protest on the 13th day of May 2024 giving the government until the last day of this month to take action but the government has not entirely shown any positive response despite the national outrage at this insensitive hike.

“Nigerian workers, who are the backbone of our nation’s economy, deserve fair and decent wages that reflect the current economic realities. It is disheartening that despite

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our repeated calls and the clear ultimatum issued, the government continues to neglect its responsibility to the workforce. It has rather than engage in a dialogue persistently
raised its attack dogs to seek to denigrate and intimidate trade union leaders.

“It continues to remain our belief that the people ought to be the only reason for governance and nothing else. The government must therefore seek the welfare of the people

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at all times and refusal to put the people first compels all patriots to take the right step in assisting the government govern well. The hike in electricity tariff impoverishes further the already suffering people and denies them the right to decent living. Instead

of taking remedial action or engaging in a meaningful dialogue, Nigerians were visited with a barrage of the usual propaganda.

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“In light of this persistent inaction, we, the NLC and TUC, hereby issue a notice of commencement of an indefinite nationwide strike to the Federal Government. We reiterate that since the National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise has not been concluded and the agreed wage passed into law; the hike in electricity tariff has not been reversed and the categorization of consumers into Bands has not stopped as demanded; Nigerian workers are compelled by these failures to embark on an indefinite nationwide industrial action beginning on Monday, the 3rd of June, 2024 to press home our demands.

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“The NLC and TUC are united in this cause, and we call on all our affiliates and state councils, Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, market men and women and the general populace to prepare for a decisive action. We cannot and will not accept any further delays or excuses. The welfare of Nigerian workers and people is non-negotiable, and we are ready to take all necessary steps to ensure that their rights are protected and their voices heard. We regret the inconveniences this refusal of the federal government to heed our demands may cause all of us but we assure you of our determination to pursue this cause to its conclusion.”

OPS fumes

Meanwhile, the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned the decision by organised labour to begin an indefinite strike from Monday. Spokesperson for OPS, who doubles as the Director- General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, Wale Smatt-Oyerinde, warned that “Organized Businesses will also, within extant legislation do all that is necessary to protect enterprise sustainability and protect jobs.”

In a statement, he said “Following the third walkout by Organized Labour during the National Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee meeting, the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria, comprising Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN), National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), National Association of Small Scale Industries (NASME) and National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) expressed its concern as the National Minimum Wage Committee, after its 7th meeting, could not achieve a consensus.

“The Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) had approached the Minimum Wage negotiation hoping that current economic realities as it concerns the need to protect jobs and ensure sustained growth would play a paramount role. However, this was not the case. The Committee was set up to negotiate a new National Minimum Wage and not a living wage. Neither was it inaugurated to adjust salaries. The Minimum Wage is the wage that no employer should pay below, either in the private or public sector.
“Our position was informed by the need to arrest the ongoing job losses and continuous shut-down of businesses in Nigeria. It is important to state that jobs can only be guaranteed when businesses are alive and sustainable.

“While it is within the right of Organized Labour to embark on any action it deems fit and necessary to achieve its objectives, Organized Businesses will also, within extant legislation do all that is necessary to protect enterprise sustainability and protect jobs.

“It is no secret that organized businesses are currently faced with multidimensional challenges ranging from multiple taxes, levies and fees, recent astronomical power costs, rising interest rates and exchange rates amongst many others.

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