The Organised Labour, consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has once again rejected the Federal Government’s new offer of a ₦57,000 minimum wage. 

This rejection marks the third proposal declined in approximately a week as negotiations continued on Wednesday.

Initially, the Federal Government had proposed ₦48,000 last week, which was swiftly rejected by the labour unions. Following this, the government increased its offer to ₦54,000 on Tuesday, only to face another refusal from the NLC and TUC.

During the resumed talks on Wednesday, the government raised its offer to ₦57,000. However, the Organised Labour, while lowering their initial demand from ₦615,000 to ₦497,000, still found the government’s proposal unsatisfactory.

A member of the Tripartite Committee, responsible for negotiating the new minimum wage, disclosed that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector had proposed the ₦57,000 monthly minimum wage in an attempt to find common ground. Despite this, the Organised Labour maintained their position, indicating that the government’s offers have been inadequate.

The Organised Labour had previously walked out of the negotiations, accusing the government and the private sector of being unwilling to reach a satisfactory agreement on the new minimum wage. 

With the negotiation deadline set for May 31, the committee is under pressure to reach a consensus soon.

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