On Tuesday, May 28, the Organised Labour staged a walkout during the Tripartite Committee meeting on Minimum Wage, firmly rejecting the federal government’s increased offer of N60,000.
The labour union, however, adjusted its demand slightly, moving from its previous stance of ₦497,000 to ₦494,000.
According to reports from The Nation, the government had initially proposed ₦48,000 and subsequently ₦54,000 last week, but both offers were declined by the labour union. Today’s meeting concluded in a deadlock, with no agreement reached on the new minimum wage.
With the labour unions’ deadline approaching on May 31, the Tripartite Committee, responsible for negotiating a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, has yet to reach a consensus.
