The organised labour – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Commerce Union Congress (TUC) – has referred to as for a overview of the N70,000 minimal wage.
The decision by the organised labour comes because the nation celebrates the 2025 Might Day on Might 1.
The leaders of the NLC and TUC stated for the reason that removing of gasoline subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on Might 19, 2023, employees throughout the nation have been having a tough time surviving.
Julius Laye, the chairman of TUC in Bayelsa State stated Nigerian employees below the administration of Tinubu have had their worst instances.
Laye stated, “You recognize that the federal government launched a number of taxes, and the hike in tariffs has impacted the employees negatively. The {economic} insurance policies and the removing of subsidies have led to hyperinflation, so the minimal wage has develop into insufficient.
“Even the minimal wage is just not sufficient to cowl Medicare. By the way, they’ve cash to fly out to hunt higher medical consideration, however the Nigerian employees do not need the means to take action.
“We’re worse off on this administration than we had ever been at some other time.”