The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) could suspend their planned strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 3.
Labour leaders were to discuss the resolutions with their state chapters and affiliates on Monday.
President Bola Tinubu announced a provisional wage increase of N25,000 for certain categories of federal workers for the next six months during his Independence Day broadcast.
Following the President's announcement and in a bid to avert an indefinite nationwide strike declared by organized labour, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, held a four-hour emergency meeting with labour leaders.
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Labour may suspend its planned indefinite strike. Photo: The Guardian Nigeria[/caption]
The government agreed to expand the wage increase to cover all categories of workers and emphasized that there would be no differentiation based on low, medium, or high income.
Labour unions rejected the government's proposed six-month duration for the provisional wage increase and insisted that it should run until a new minimum wage is
The government raised the wage award to N35,000 in response to the union's demands,
Punch reports.
The government promised to present the union's request for a higher wage award to President Bola Tinubu for further consideration.
The parties also discussed various issues, including government interventions to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, addressing matters related to road transport employees' associations, and support for micro and small-scale enterprises.
The government committed to initiatives such as providing Compressed Natural Gas buses, waiving VAT on diesel for six months, and making cash payments to households over a three-month period.
The government expressed hope that labour unions would call off the planned strike following the agreements reached in the negotiations.
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Recall that on August 3,
organised labour suspended its initial proposed strike action against the removal of fuel subsidy.
President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, said the decision to suspend the strike was based on commitments made by President Bola Tinubu to some of the issues raised during a meeting with Labour leaders on Wednesday.
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