Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige has said the government would negotiate with the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on the new N56,000 minimum wage presented to it by the organised Labour. Speaking when he received the leadership of the Organisation of Trade Union in West Africa (OTUWA) in his office, Ngige said the Federal Government had received labour’s demand for wage increment and will reach a decision soonest.
He said in presenting their demands to government, labour leaders were merely obeying the dictates of workers, noting that at the appropriate time, government will meet them for negotiation. His words: “They are performing their functions as officers of the union and so, nobody will frown at that.
“At the appropriate time, we will all sit down because what they have asked for is a re-negotiation of an existing agreement. Every agreement is subject to re-negotiation anytime when the partners request for it.
