The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to begin a nationwide campaign for a review of the national minimum wage, while also demanding the introduction of a national minimum pension to improve the welfare of retirees.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Godwin Abumisi Pensioners’ Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja, Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said organised labour would no longer advocate for improved wages for workers without simultaneously seeking better living conditions for pensioners.
According to Ajaero, the welfare of retirees deserves the same level of attention as that of serving workers, particularly as rising inflation and the increasing cost of living continue to erode the value of pensions.
“The Nigeria Labour Congress is currently in the preparatory stages for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage,” Ajaero said.
“However, it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.”
