The Organised Labour made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have agreed to suspend its planned strike scheduled to begin on Wednesday June 7, to enable further negotiations with the Federal Government. This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of the meeting late Monday evening.
Monday’s meeting and resolution were attended and signed by Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; Festus Osifo, President, TUC; Nuhu Torò, Secretary General, TUC; Joseph Ajaero, President, NLC; Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary, NLC and Ms Kachollom S. Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Other resolutions arrived at the meeting include: Continued engagements by the TUC and the NLC with the Federal Government, with the following resolutions:
The Labour Centres and the Federal Government are to meet again on June 19, 2023, to agree on an implementation framework. According to the Negotiating Committee, the Federal Government, the TUC and the NLC are to establish a joint committee to review the proposal for any wage increase or award and establish a framework and timeline for implementation.
•The Federal Government, the TUC and the NLC are to review the World Bank Financed Cash transfer scheme and propose the inclusion of low-income earners in the programme.
•The Federal Government, the TUC and the NLC are to revive the CNG conversion programme earlier agreed with Labour centres in 2021 and work out detailed implementation and timing.
•The Labour centres and the Federal Government are to review issues hindering effective delivery in the Education sector and propose solutions for implementation.
•The Labour centres and the Federal Government are to review and establish the framework for the completion of the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries.
•The Federal Government is to provide a framework for the maintenance of roads and expansion of rail networks across the country.
•All other demands submitted by the TUC to the Federal Government will be assessed by the joint committee.
In a related event, the National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja on Monday June 5, had also restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, from embarking on their planned strike to protest the unilateral removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
More Stories
Gov. Adeleke pardons man on death row for chicken theft
US-based NGO Vanede, CEE-HOPE, Hearts of Hope Shelter give GBV survivors end of year treat, business grants
Tree of Life Pastor charged for allegedly threatening his mother