On Friday, the organized labor groups announced the strike due to the Federal Government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000.
The organized labour also demanded a reversal of the electricity tariff increase to N65/kWh.
The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated the strike would begin at midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
In a joint statement, Ajaero and TUC President Festus Osifo expressed their disappointment over the government’s failure to finalize and pass a new National Minimum Wage Act.
The unions had previously set a deadline of May 31, 2024, for negotiations on the new minimum wage.
However, talks broke down on Tuesday when both parties presented their offers.
The government raised its offer from N57,000 to N60,000, but labor rejected it, maintaining their demand at N494,000 after a slight reduction.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) directed its members to join the strike.
ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke emphasized the need for all branches to participate, noting the government’s failure to renegotiate the minimum wage and reverse the electricity hike.
Similarly, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) also instructed their members to join the strike.
SSANU’s Senior Assistant General Secretary, Kingsley Okayi, called for a comprehensive closure of workplaces, while NUT Secretary General Mike Ene emphasized strict compliance from all schools.
Other unions, including the National Union of Electricity Employees, National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, and Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, among others, have also joined the strike.
Aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, announced they would withdraw services at all Nigerian airports starting from midnight on June 3, 2024.
KanyiDaily recalls that members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) had cut off electricity and water supply to the National Assembly as part of the indefinite strike declared by organized labor.
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