What we’re doing to end NLC Strike – Presidency

The presidency, Friday, stepped up efforts to convince labour
unions in the country to call off their strike following the
earlier meeting at which the government accepted their demand to
reconvene the tripartite meeting on the proposed new national
minimum wage.

The meeting between the labour leadership and the
representatives of the employers of labour is now scheduled to
reconvene on Thursday, October 4.

By its tripartite nature, the committee is made up of persons
from the public sector, (federal and state governments) and the
private sector made up of the largest private employer group and
the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA).

Other members include the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
(MAN), Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines
and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Nigerian Association of Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMES).

Invitation letters have since been dispatched to all the
participants.

At the moment, the presidency understands that the combined
leadership of the unions, having met and deliberated on the
position of the government have now set in motion a process of
consultations with their constituent members to determine their
next line of action.

The presidency wishes to assure that the federal government is
taking every step necessary to get the unions to call off the
strike.

The NLC strike commenced on Thursday and has been largely
effective across public institutions in Nigeria.