Nigeria Labour Congress logo. Photo: NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has signalled that fresh negotiations with the Federal Government on the national minimum wage review could commence “any moment soon,” raising expectations of another round of talks to address the impact of rising inflation on workers’ earnings.
The indication comes barely two years after the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage and amid renewed calls for another wage review as worsening economic conditions continue to erode workers’ purchasing power.
Speaking with our correspondent on Saturday, the spokesperson for the NLC, Benson Upah, said although no formal engagement had begun, organised labour expected discussions to commence soon.
“No formal engagement yet to the best of my knowledge, but any moment soon,” Upah said, when asked if the Federal Government had initiated talks with labour on a fresh minimum wage.
