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Labour Gives Otti 7-day Ultimatum over N30,000 Minimum Wage

POSTED ON July 10, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey
Abia state Governor Alex Otti / Photo credit: Nairametrics

The Organised Labour in Abia State has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Alex Otti over the non-payment of N30,000 minimum wage and N35,000 palliative wage award by the federal government for workers in the state.

The organised Labour, comprising Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress threatened to commence an indefinite strike if their demands were not met within the days stipulated.

This information was contained in  letter by the state chairmen of NLC and TUC, Okoro Ogbonnaya and Enogwe Ihechi, respectively.

The labour unions said that the decision was reached during its general meeting held on Monday, July 8, 2024, following the previous 14-day ultimatum which expired without any resolution from the state government regarding the demand of the workers.

In the letter, which was addressed to Governor Otti, the organised labour expressed its disappointment over the failure of the government to engage in dialogue or provide a solution  to the demands and warned that from next Monday, the workers in the state would proceed on an indefinite strike.

The letter read: “Arising from the general meeting of Labour in the state on Monday, 8th July, 2024 to consider that the 14-day ultimatum has elapsed, it was noticed that the government has not deemed it necessary to discuss with Labour or provide  solutions to the demands of workers.

“In line with the national directives on non-compliance of the Abia State government on the payment of the former N30,000 minimum wage and the N35,000 palliative wage award as approved by the federal government since October 2023, the organised labour hereby issues this final seven-day ultimatum with effect from the day of receipt of this letter and states unequivocally that  at the expiration of this ultimatum on Sunday, there shall be no further communication to the state government. 

"Rather, the entire workforce of Abia state will proceed on an indefinite strike beginning from Monday,15th July, 2024.”

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