By Rabiu MUSA
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has declared January 8 as a day for national protest to drive home it’s demand for a new minimum wage.
This decision was reached at the end of NLC national executive council meeting in Abuja, according to a statement issued by NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba,made available to GLOBAL RAYS Media.
It reads in Part, ” The NLC is demanding that the minimum wage is increased from the current N18,000 to N30,000, 60 Per cent less than the South Africa national minimum wage which is at N91,225. The Federal Government and state governments are yet to agree with the demand.”
Adding, “The union strongly condemned the continued delay by the federal government in transmitting a bill of the National minimum wage to the national assembly for approval.”
Comrade Wabba, asserted, “The protest is to express anger and total dissatisfaction over the delay by the federal government in transmitting, enacting and implementing the new minimum wage of N30,000″
It assured ,” The NEC -in-Session approved that the protests should hold in all state capitals and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja on January 8,2018.The NEC mandates all industrial unions and state councils to fully mobilize workers and coordinate with other labour unions for this Mother -of -all Protest.”
