The organised labour has rejected the new N54,000 minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government.
This
was as the meeting on the ongoing negotiations on the new minimum wage was
postponed til Wednesday.
The
medium had reported that the Federal Government upped its offer from its earlier
proposed N48,000 to N54,000.
However,
sources who attended the follow-up meeting on said that the Federal Government
upped its offer from N48,000 to N54,000.
“Well,
during the meeting, the government increased its offer from N48,000 to N54,000.
However, labour rejected that offer and the meeting has been adjourned till
Wednesday,” a source who asked not to be named said.
When
asked if the government’s side was showing any sign of seriousness, the labour
leader said, “No seriousness at all. Even state governors did not show up.
Those who represented them, like Bauchi and Niger states, did not have the mandates
to speak on their behalf.
“As
regards the private sector, we did not get to them before the meeting was
adjourned but we hope they also increase their initial offer.”
Organised
labour on Monday reiterated its May 31, 2024 deadline for the implementation of
the new minimum wage.
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