Edun’s submission of the cost implication follows a 48-hour ultimatum issued to him by President Tinubu on Tuesday during a meeting with the government negotiation team on the new minimum wage led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
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They urged the federal government, to redirect the focus of its negotiation with labour, from fixing a minimum wage to fixing a realistic living wage in line with current market realities.
“Mr President is determined to go with what the committee has set. He is also looking at the welfare of Nigerians,” he said.
The Federal Government and the Organised labour, on Monday night signed an agreement over the minimum wage controversy. The agreement…
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Memos from the education sector directing the same compliance came from the College of Education Academic Staff Union, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, Nigeria Union of Teachers, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities also mobilise for the strike.
A statement by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Sunday, said there is a subsisting valid court injunction restraining the Labour Union from embarking on any strike.
Coming out from the meeting, the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo; and his counterpart in the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said “For now, we don’t have the power to call off the strike, tomorrow (Monday) morning, the strike will kick off as we take their (NASS) plea asking us to call off the strike to our various organs.”
The National Assembly said the meeting was to “avert the impending industrial action” to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, “which would have severe repercussions on the populace and economy”.
The Edo Government said it has begun payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state in…