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We didn’t call off strike – Organised Labour tells Nigerians

The government’s failure to extend an offer past N60,000 caused Organised Labour negotiators to leave the meeting for the third time, according to a story published in Vanguard.

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Reminding its members that the strike will continue today until the conclusion of a meeting with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage by 10am, is the message issued by Organised Labour. The walkout began yesterday.

Following a productive meeting on Monday between labor leaders and SGF George Akume and other government officials, an agreement was reached stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to a new minimum salary above N60,000.

The government’s failure to extend an offer past N60,000 caused Organised Labour negotiators to leave the meeting for the third time, according to a story published in Vanguard.

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It was gathered that the negotiations hit a brick wall when the government and the organized private sector, OPS, remained adamant on the N60,000 offer they made earlier on last week.

In view of the above, FG through SGF resolved that it would offer a new minimum wage higher than 60,000 proposed earlier.

However, reminding its members that the strike continues today, Labour via its X Platform, said: “Until we hear from Our Organs at our Meeting scheduled for today 4th June , We are still on Strike”.

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Recall that banks, schools, markets and other business activities across the country were grounded yesterday due to the nationwide strike declared by the Organised Labour.

Like the Portuguese phrase “A luta continua; vitória é certa”, meaning “The struggle continues; victory is certain”, Labour hopes to be victorious in its quest for a living minimum wage for all Nigerians.

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