By Omachoko Grace
National President, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has expressed optimism on increased minimum wage, saying that the Federal Government and organized labor will conclude negotiations on a new minimum wage by March of this year.
During a phone-in interview recently, Ajaero stated, “The Federal Government had asked the organized labor to release our names to the new minimum wage committee to be constituted,”
“Since last year, the list was submitted to the government and it is only when the committee is constituted that we now go into negotiation with the government as a union to agree on it.
“The existing minimum wage will be expiring by March this year, so it is hoped we may conclude the negotiation for a new minimum wage before March.”
Speaking on the wage award by the Federal Government to Nigerian workforce, he stated that only one month was paid, “All should be released to the workers by the end of this year January.” he added.
