Organized Labour has told President Bola Tinubu to consult relevant stakeholders before sending a new minimum wage bill to the National Assembly for legislation to avoid industrial unrest in the country. They further stated that workers would demand payment of minimum wage arrears, no matter how long it takes to sign the new minimum wage into law.

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and his counterpart from Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, stated this on Thursday, June 13, 2024, while speaking on the sideline of the ongoing International Labour Conference at the Palais du Nation in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said he expects Tinubu to invite the tripartite committee for a meeting to deliberate on the ability to pay before arriving at a final figure.

He said, “We do not expect the President to present a final figure to the National Assembly without consulting with Organised Labour, Employers, and State Governors. Everyone will still come together to discuss before transmission to the National Assembly,” he concluded.

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