Minimum wage: We’re not opponents on this negotiation table, FG tells striking Labour

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The Federal Government has issued an earnest appeal to striking labour unions, saying that the government is not an opponent

on this negotiating table. The Guardian reports that organised labour had declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage after a meeting between the tripartite committee on national minimum wage and representatives of… on this negotiating table.

It added that relief for Nigerians would come not only from increased wages but also from measures to reduce the cost of living and to ensure that more money stays in the pockets of Nigerians. “We will continue to engage, and continue to make ourselves very available in the context of these negotiations on behalf of the Nigerian people

“This is apart from its cost implications for subnational governments and private sector employees. Such a wage bill would cripple the Nigerian economy, by leading to massive job losses especially in the private sector. The Nigerian Army on Monday handed over eight students of Confluence University of Science and Technology Osara, Kogi State, who were rescued on Sunday, to Gov. Ahmed Ododo at Army Headquarters in Abuja. The handover was conducted by the Deputy Chief of Operations , Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff… on this negotiating table.

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