By Ochogwu Sunday The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has appealed to organized labour to ...
By Ochogwu Sunday
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs
Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has appealed to organized labour to be considerate and
patriotic in their demands in the ongoing negotiation for a new national
minimum wage.
Onyejeocha made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr
Olajide Oshundun, the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, on
Wednesday in Abuja.
NAN reports that during the Tripartite Committee on the
Minimum Wage negotiation meeting on Tuesday, the Federal Government offered
Labour N60,000 as the new minimum wage for workers.
Organized Labour also presented N494 000 as the new national
minimum wage for workers in the country.
The minister said the federal government had been consistent
in taking steps to secure a fair and realistic wage for Nigerian workers.
Therefore, she urged labour to recognize that the nation’s
economy was still recovering from the effects of the pandemic and other
economic distress.
“We appeal to organized labour and other relevant
stakeholders to be considerate and patriotic in their demands, recognizing that
our economy is still recovering from the devastating effects of the pandemic
and other global economic shocks.
“We are committed to putting the people first and ensuring
that our economic policies benefit all Nigerians, not just a select few.
“The government remains dedicated to prioritizing the
well-being of our citizens, and it wants to urge all relevant parties to
demonstrate patriotism and understanding.
“This is particularly during this critical period when the
President, Bola Tinubu, is working diligently to revitalize the economy,” she
said.
The minister, therefore, said the government recognized that
Nigerians’ economic challenges were complex and multifaceted and called for the
collective effort of all stakeholders to overcome them.
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