The Federal Government has appealed to the NLC and TUC to call off the ongoing strike and return to negotiation table to arrive at befitting minimum wage for workers.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja.
The briefing was addressed by Idris in company of the Minister of State for Labour, Nkiruka Onyejiocha and the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to Idris, the Tripartite-Committee comprised of the governments, organised labour and the private sector but it was only the organised labour that opted out to embark on strike.
He explained that, the country belongs to all Nigerians, and that “power grid does not know political party, tribe or religion, adding that when it is shut down, it affects all Nigerians”.
He further explained that the tripartite committee has a responsibility to strike a measured and realistic balance, in the effort to arrive at a new minimum wage for Nigerians.
