‘We Are Struggling For Better Working Conditions For Nigerian Workers’ – NLC Gives Update On New Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that it won’t give up on the struggle to demand a better lifestyle for workers from the government and employers of labour.

This is as the NLC expressed optimism that the much anticipated new minimum wage would afford Nigerian workers better working and living conditions in the face of the current hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal.

NLC’s head of information and public affairs, Benson Upah, who gave the view in a chat with leadership yesterday, also added that they are waiting for the government to formally constitute the new minimum wage committee, but they have sent in a list of their members expected to be part of the tripartite committee.

Naija News recalls that back in October 2023, labour unions in the country, including the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), signed a 15-point agreement with the federal government to implement palliative measures to ease the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.

But three months down the line, some of the items in the Memorandum of Understanding including the monthly payment of N35,000 wage award to workers, are yet to be fully implemented.

Upah, however, said despite the current situation, the NLC remains committed to prioritising the welfare and living standards of Nigerian workers.

He said, “Certainly, we couldn’t have given up on the struggle for better working conditions for workers and living conditions for Nigerians.

“We have since sent the list of our representatives to the government at its instance. We are waiting for the formal constitution of the Minimum Wage Committee.”