TUC rejects FG’s N70,000 wage award, demands N300,000 minimum salary

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has rejected the Federal Government’s projected N70,000 monthly wage grant for national workers, insisting that the authorities tin spend to summation the wage of the lowest-paid idiosyncratic to N300,000.

The connection followed a gathering betwixt the Federal Government and the enactment of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.

In a connection signed by its President-General, Festus Osifo, and Secretary, Nuhu Toro, the TUC said workers needed a meaningful wage summation alternatively than impermanent fiscal enactment that mightiness not scope everyone.

The national besides called for the implementation of the statement with the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, citing the economical difficulties facing workers and different Nigerians.

“Our presumption is unequivocal: workers are not asking for favours; they are demanding societal and economical justness that protects their dignity and livelihoods,” the connection said.

The TUC argued that the erstwhile wage grant introduced successful October 2023 was not afloat implemented earlier a caller minimum wage was agreed successful 2024.

According to the union, immoderate workers were paid for lone 1 oregon 2 months, portion others received nothing.

It besides crit...