Minimum wage: Details of FG, Labour meeting emerge — new resolutions reached

• New resolutions were reached at the meeting called by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume

The details of the meeting between the Federal Government and organised labour on Monday has emerged.

New resolutions were reached at the meeting called by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.

Among other things, the national tripartite committee on minimum wage will now meet every day for one week, Akume said after the meeting.

The meeting which started at 5:00 pm ended a few minutes to 11:00 pm.

The Organized Labour and the government also signed an agreement.

Akume at the end of the meeting said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was committed to paying more than N60,000 as minimum wage, no worker would be victimized because of the strike and that the tripartite committee would meet every day for the next one week.

Below is the resolution reached after the meeting;

RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY 3RD JUNE, 2024

Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June, 2024. The Organised Labour declared nationwide strike on Monday, 3rd June, 2024 to drive home its demands.

The Federal Government, in the National interest, convened a meeting with Labour held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday 3rd June, with a view to ending the strike action.

After exhaustive deliberation and engagement by both parties, the following resolutions were reached:

*The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria is committed to a National Minimum Wage that is higher than N60,000;

*Arising from the above, the Tripartite Committee is to meet everyday for the next one week with a view to arriving at an agreeable National Minimum Wage;

*Labour in deference to the high esteem of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria’s commitment in (ii) above undertakes to convene a meeting of its organs immediately to consider this commitment; and

*No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.

Done in Abuja on the 3rd of June, 2024.

Signed

For the Federal Government of Nigeria:

1. Mohammed Idris

03/08/24

Minister of Information and National Orientation

2. Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha

Nerf 3/6/24

Minister of State for Labour and Employment

For the Organised Labour:

1. Joe Ajaero
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

2. Festus Osifo
President, Trade Union Congress (TUC)