The Federal Government and Organised Labour have come to an agreement to potentially set aside the impending nationwide strike, following a closed-door meeting held on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
The resolution stems from discussions between Organised Labour and the Federal Government, with both parties recognizing that the contentious issues can only be effectively addressed while workers are actively engaged in their jobs, rather than being on strike.
According to a press statement released by Mallam Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, after a lengthy 4-hour meeting, it was conveyed that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) would contemplate the offers presented by the Federal Government to suspend the proposed strike. This suspension would allow for further consultations regarding the implementation of the resolutions reached during the meeting.
Among the key resolutions is the Federal Government's commitment to providing a provisional wage increase of N35,000 for all treasury-paid workers over the next six months. Furthermore, the government has decided to temporarily exempt Value-added Tax (VAT) on diesel for the next six months. Additionally, to alleviate the public transportation challenges resulting from the removal of the PMS subsidy, the government will expedite the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses.
In a bid to support micro and small-scale enterprises, the Federal Government has pledged to allocate funds. Lastly, the government has announced its intention to commence payments of N75,000 to 15 million households, disbursed at a rate of N25,000 per month, starting from October to December 2023.
FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), AND TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS (TUC).
— Fed Min of Info & Nat’l Orien (@FMINONigeria) October 1, 2023
The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)…
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