The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given state governments until December 1 to implement the new minimum wage, warning that non-compliance could lead to industrial action.
NLC President Joe Ajaero expressed deep frustration at the end of the NLC’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held in Port Harcourt, where he criticized certain states for their delay in enacting the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act. “This betrayal by certain governors and officials flies in the face of both legality and morality, as workers continue to be denied their rightful wages amidst rising economic hardship,” he stated.
The NLC further announced the establishment of a National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee to assess and mobilize public support for enforcing the wage act. This committee will conduct a nationwide campaign, aiming to educate citizens on the need to resist “this assault on their dignity and rights.”
Ajaero added that the NLC would initiate industrial actions in any state failing to comply with the minimum wage requirement by November’s end. “All state councils where the National Minimum Wage has not been fully implemented by November 30, 2024, are directed to commence a strike on December 1,” he declared.
