LIVE UPDATES: Total breakdown nationwide as NLC, TUC begin strike over minimum wage

Organised labour commences its nationwide strike over the minimum wage today, Monday, June 3, following the failed attempt by the National Assembly leadership and federal government representatives to stop it.

Stay tuned as Legit.ng provides live updates on how the strike is playing out across the country.

Live Updates: NLC, TUC Begin Nationwide Strike over Minimum Wage
Source: TwitterFG, Labour reached a resolutionThe President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, is committed to a National Minimum Wage that is higher than N60,000.

Arising from the above, the Tripartite Committee is to meet every day for the next one week with a view to arriving at an agreeable National Minimum Wage

Labour, in deference to the high esteem of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s commitment in (ii) above undertakes to convene a meeting of its organs immediately to consider this commitment

No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.

See the full statement here:

NLC, FG meeting on new minimum wage endThe meeting between the organised labour and the federal government on the new minimum wage has come to an end.

Muhammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, said the government had reached a reasonable conclusion with the unions.

The NLC and TUC leadership have agreed to meet with their organs and fine-tune a way forward.

See his statement here:

NLC, FG meeting on new minimum wage endedThe meeting between the federal government and organised labour on the new minimum wage has come to an end.

According to TVC News, journalists are waiting to be briefed on the outcome of the meeting.

“Why Soldiers Seen At NLC, FG Negotiation Venue”, Army Opens UpThe Nigeria Army has dismissed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) claim that it has mobilised soldiers to the venue of the negotiation between it and the federal government.

The military said the presence of soldiers at the venue was not to intimidate anyone but because they escorted the national security adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, who will also be attending the meeting.

According to the military, there was no plan to intimidate the leadership of the organised labour as speculated by the NLC.

See the military statement here:

NLC raises alarm over soldiers’ presence at negotiation venueThe NLC has raised concerns over the heavy presence of military personnel at the SGF’s office, which is scheduled for negotiation between it and the federal government.

Organised labour was invited to the office of the SGF for negotiation over the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the worker.

They threatened to worsen the situation should the leadership of the unions be intimidated by the presence of the military officer.

See the tweet:

NLC, TUC leaders arrive presidential villaThe federal government and leadership of the organised labour have reportedly set to commence another meeting over the ongoing strike of the union.

According to The Punch, organised labour leaders reportedly arrived at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation to resume negotiation with government representatives.

This came after the unions have shut down workplaces across the country, demanding for an increase in the minimum wage.

List of workers unions to join minimum wage strikeThe following workers union have written to their members to ensure total compliance with the nationwide strike:

PENGASSAN members Banks Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) members Electricity workers Maritime Workers Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Courts Public hospitals Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) Judiciary workers Railway workers Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).Read more here:

MURIC attacks labour union leadersAn Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has cautioned the NLC and the TUC that the current indefinite nationwide strike “will make life unbearable for Muslims”.

MURIC, in a statement signed by Professor Ishaq Akintola, its director, obtained by Legit.ng, said the strike would negatively affect Muslims preparing for the Eid el-Kabir.