Nigerian Labour Holds Nationwide Mass Protest Over N30,000 Minimum Wage

“This is to inform you that sequel to the several consultations among the leadership of organised labour in Nigeria over the apparent decision of the federal Government to sabotage the National Minimum Wage Negotiation; the following decisions were taken that there shall be a national day of outrage and mourning by Nigerian, workers all over the nation.  Tuesday, October 30, 2018, has been chosen for that action.

“All state councils are, therefore, to collaborate with the other two labour Centres (NLC and TUC) in their respective states to make this day a success. It is a day set aside to show our indignation and anger over the way workers have been treated in Nigeria and to mourn the death of truth, transparency and good governance in Nigeria.

‘’We shall also sensitize Nigerians on our plight as workers and citizens and the need for national resistance. “Do also be informed as you mobilise for the planned Nationwide Strike on Tuesday,that on the 6th of November, 2018, UMI’s CWC will meet to take further decisions which will culminate into the joint CWC meeting of the three Labour Centres (ULC, NLC, and TUC) where final decisions will be taken on the strategies for the Nationwide strike. You will be informed if there is any further decision that may arise from these CWC meetings.”

‘’The NEC resolved to  organize  a national day of mobilization and sensitization rallies for all workers to show their outrage and mourning in the 36 states of the federation and FCT on Tuesday, 30th  October, 2018. The day will also be  used to educate and sensitize Nigerians  on the horrendous plight of workers and pensioners, the insensitivity and duplicity of government on labour issues, and to protest the proposed obnoxious policies of government against organized labour.’’
 
The NLC also said there would be “joint organ meetings  of the Central Working Committees, CWCs, of all the labour centres on November 2, 2018, for final preparations for a full engagement with government on the national minimum wage.”
 
It declared that workers nationwide would “commence an indefinite national strike from November 6, 2018, except gov,ernment accepts and commences the process of perfecting the payment of N30,000 as the negotiated and compromise new national minimum wage before that date.’’