The organized labour had insisted that its indefinite strike would begin today as planned following the federal government’s refusal to increase the minimum wage above N60,000. Labour, which is demanding N494,000, said this in Abuja last night after a three-hour meeting with the National Assembly leadership and top officials of the Executive arm of government.
Recall that following the failure to reach a compromise on a new minimum wage by the tripartite committee set up by the federal government, the organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) commenced a nationwide strike today.
Electricity and water supply to the two buildings housing the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as other facilities in the National Assembly complex, have been shut down by the union.