Minimum wage review: We're battle ready for major national struggle
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is preparing for a national campaign to demand a comprehensive review of the minimum wage and the establishment of a national minimum pension. NLC President Joe Ajaero emphasized that the welfare of retirees must be addressed alongside that of active workers.
Why it matters
This movement underscores the economic strain caused by rising living costs in Nigeria and the push for stronger social safety nets for the elderly.
…Promises to push for national minimum pension
ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its preparedness for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.
NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero hinted at this while making his remarks at the commissioning of the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja.
Ajaero said it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.
He advised workers and pensioners to get prepared for the ideological and economic battles that lie ahead.
According to the NLC president: “The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) is one of the proud affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Therefore, your struggle is our struggle, and your welfare remains a priority for the organised labour movement.
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