The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) demands immediate negotiations on a new national minimum wage, rejecting the Federal Government's view that talks before June 2027 would be premature. The current N70,000 minimum wage, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on July 29, 2024, is due for review on June 1, 2027. The NLC argues that under the 2019 Act, negotiations must begin at least six months before expiry, meaning preparations should start in October 2026. Besides immediate wage awards, the union demands implementation of 2023 tax relief, a cut in petrol prices to the 2024 level, and the settlement terms with JOHESU. It says inflation, naira depreciation and higher petrol prices have eroded workers' purchasing power.
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