The leadership of the organised labour have raised an alarm over the presence of military officers at the venue of its negotiation with the federal government.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) disclosed this in a tweet on Monday, June 3, shortly after the unions’ leadership arrived at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation for negotiation.
The labour threatened that any intimidation by the government on the leadership of the unions would worsen the situation.
One of the tweets reads:
“Soldiers are Presently surrounding the venue of the meeting between Labour and Government at the premises of the SGF.
“Any Attempt to Intimidate, Provoke or Blackmail Our Leaders at The Negotiation Table would worsen the issue and further Prolong our action indefinitely. Our Leaders are acting in accordance with the directives of Our Organs. Viva! Organized Labour, Viva! Working People Of Nigeria!”
On Friday, May 31, organised labour said it would embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over the federal government’s refusal to increase the N60,000 proposed new minimum wage.
Joe Ajaero, the president of the NLC, disclosed that the strike would commence on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
In a statement, Ajaero and his counterpart in the TUC, Festus Osifo, expressed their concerns and disappointment over the failure of the government to come to a conclusion and pass the new National Minimum Wage Act into law.
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BREAKING NEWS!
Soldiers are Presently sorrounding the venue of the meeting between Labour and Government at the premises of the SGF.— Nigeria Labour Congress HQ (@NLCHeadquarters) June 3, 2024
Any Attempt to Intimidate, Provoke or Blackmail Our Leaders at The Negotiation Table would worsen the issue and further Prolong our action indefinitely. Our Leaders are acting in accordance with directives of Our Organs. Viva! Organized Labour, Viva! Working People Of Nigeria!
— Nigeria Labour Congress HQ (@NLCHeadquarters) June 3, 2024
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