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October 17, 2019
The Federal Government and Labour again failed to agree over consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of 30 thousand naira despite meeting for hours, while labour said that there is no declaration of strike yet.
The Minister of Labour and EmploymentChris Ngige, who chaired over the meeting, told newsmen that particular jobshad been given to some committees that must be submitted before the negotiationcould be considered completed.
He said the meeting is expected to reconvene today, Thursday 7:00p.m.
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President of the Nigeria LabourCongress, Ayuba Wabba said that Nigerians would be given details of thenegotiation and concessions made after the rearranged meeting. He alsodescribed as speculation the report that both parties had settled for apercentage increase in consequential adjustment.
The meeting was attended by thePresident of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, the Trade UnionCongress, President Quadri Olaleye, former TUC President, Bobboi Kaigama, andheads of affiliate workers unions.