Minimum wage: NLC plans nationwide protests Jan 8

The Nigeria Labour Congress says it will embark on a nationwide
mobilisation of Nigerian workers to protest the Federal
Government’s delay in implementing a new national minimum wage of
N30,000.

It also urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to
investigate allegations of diversion of the bailout fund, Paris
Club refund, as well as all budget support releases to the
states.

But the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed,
expressed confidence the NLC would not embarrass the
government.

The NLC in the communiqué issued at the end of its National
Executive Council meeting in Abuja said it had directed that the
protest should hold in all state capitals and the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja on January 8, 2019.

It also said all industrial unions and state councils had been
directed to fully mobilise workers and other labour unions the
protest.

The communiqué signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, and
General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson, stated that NEC also condemned
the alleged violation of the fundamental human rights and freedom
of association of workers by the Ogun State Government.

It accused the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, of illegal
proscription of trade union rights in the Tai Solarin College of
Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

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