1 May 1 is a day set aside by the United Nations as International Labour Day where workers and activists around the globe mark the day with rallies calling for higher wages.
Minimum Wage decentralization: Reps to throw away bill
On
…As Labour’s protest cripples activities nationwide
By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Dayo Johnson, Vincent Ujumadu, Festus Ahon, Tordue Salem, Chioma Onuegbu, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Shina Abubakar & Adeola Badru
THE House of Representatives yesterday acceded to the demand of leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and their allies to throw away the controversial bill seeking to remove the National Minimum Wage from exclusive legislative list to the concurrent legislative list
The action came on the heels of the nationwide protest by labour which crippled activities across the nation yesterday. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the promise to jettison the bill, while addressing protesting members of organized labour who stormed the National Assembly complex to demand withdrawal of the bill.