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The organised labour yesterday vowed to call out its members on a nationwide indefinite strike should the National Assembly go ahead with the bill seeking to move the National Minimum Wage from the Exclusive List to the Concurrent List of the Constitution.
The union argued that National Minimum Wage as embedded in the constitution is an internationally recognized standard which has the endorsement of the United Nations, through its agency, International Labour Organisation (ILO).
This is coming as hundreds of members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday organised a one-day protest during which they marched to the National Assembly complex in Abuja and the state Houses of Assembly across the country.
NLC to National Assembly: Withdraw minimum wage bill or face nationwide strike
Peaceful protests across the states took a new turn on Wednesday with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) threatening to embark on a.
NLC protests in Abuja, Kogi and Port Harcourt, yesterday
Photo: Ikechukwu Ibe, Adama John & NAN
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Thu Mar 11 2021
Peaceful protests across the states took a new turn on Wednesday with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) threatening to embark on a nationwide strike over plans to move minimum wage from the exclusive to the concurrent list.
NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated this while addressing hundreds of workers who stormed the National Assembly complex in Abuja to protest against the piece of legislation.
The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, protested against the bill seeking to remove the national minimum wage from the exclusive list.
Members of the union chanted solidarity songs and carried placards to register their displeasure and make their demands.
“Why are our representatives against us”? “Workers create wealth and deserve the best and next level of minimum wage now, among others”.
They marched from the NLC state secretariat to the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
Presenting the unions’ request to the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, the State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman said, the National Minimum Wage is workers’ right and should not be decentralized.
NLC warns civil servants to adhere strictly to state govts directives on COVID-19
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The Nigeria Labour Congress Kaduna State Council has advised civil servants to adhere strictly to the directives of the state government to work from home.
The Labour union also commended the efforts of the state government following steps taken to curtail the resurgence of COVID-19.
In a press statement on Monday, Chairperson of the Congress, Comrade, Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, appealed to people of the state particularly, workers to remain indoors, avoid going out unnecessary and use facemasks if it becomes necessary.
Recall that the state government, as part of efforts to reduce the spread of coronavirus in the state gave the directives to the civil servants.