We will continue to give workers 35,000 naira - Nigerian government The Nigerian government has said it will continue to pay the N35,000 su...
We will continue to give workers 35,000 naira - Nigerian government
The Nigerian government has said it will continue to pay the N35,000 subsidy that it started paying to workers to ease the pain of the removal of fuel subsidy for the country's workers.
The government also asked the country's trade union to call off the 14-day strike.
Nigeria's Deputy Minister of Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha gave this assurance in Abuja at a meeting with the leaders of the two trade unions on the deadline they gave the government to go on strike if it does not meet their demands within weeks. two.
The agreement was reached on October 2, 2023, which contains 16 items, including low wages for workers and 35,000 naira support for workers every month, among other things.
Onyejeocha also said that the government has stepped up efforts to ensure that the implementation of this agreement is completed.
The minister called the meeting to explain to the trade unions how to implement the agreement, and to emphasize the government's intention on the agreement.
"It is true that we made an agreement, but the government has shown the truth on this issue, and considering the urgency of the situation, I called this meeting because discussion is always the most appropriate way, and we are all looking for health as our people. "
She pointed out that while the response of the trade unions to the failure of the government to fulfill the agreement is not appropriate, it is good to consider that some things in the agreement cannot be achieved at the same time.
Reports say that the meeting was left without reaching any decision regarding the demands.