Abuja, Dec. 6, 2023 – Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, a member of the National Assembly, has advised the trade unions to demand N35, 000 wage award for all workers in Nigeria and which should be paid before Christmas.
He said this was to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal on all workers.
Oshiomhole, a former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), gave the advice at the 8th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Non-Academics Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in Abuja.
He stressed that the money must be paid to workers whether public or private, failing which the employers, both public and private sectors, must not be allowed to enjoy a peaceful Christmas celebration.
“NLC threatened strike or something like that because that was not exactly the way we used to do it.
“Now N35,000 was approved, but I don’t know what NLC demanded because it was not exposed to the Nigerian people.
“The tradition is the National Working Committee and National Executive Council would meet, debate and say based on this increase, this is the minimum without which we would not accept.
“So, with that decision, it is not the decision of the president. It must be the decision of an organ of NLC which NASU is a prominent member.
“When we formed LASCO, the Labour Civil Society Coalition, we did it for a purpose. Don’t lament the situation,” he said. (GBN)
