Adelani Adepegba, with agency reportThe Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike following promises by the Federal Government to reconvene the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on October 4. The organised labour had embarked on the strike after a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government for failing to come out with its own figure on the new minimum wage. The three labour unions had demanded N65,500 as new minimum wage for workers, while the private employers and some state governors were proposing N25,000. “We have received a firm and formal invitation to a reconvened meeting of the tripartite committee scheduled for Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, 2018. READ ALSO: Ogun APC postpones gov primaryHe urged all unions and state councils to maintain a high level of mobilisation and readiness until the struggle for a reasonable minimum wage was achieved.

Source: Punch September 30, 2018 14:10 UTC