N70 000 Minimum Wage: “Disregard Any Notice Of Strike Action”, NLC Urges Yobe Workers

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Yobe State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described as fake, unfounded and  deceptive, the news making the round that it has issued a strike notice.

The Source reports that news of a purported notice of industrial action by Yobe workers due to  disagreements between organized labour  and the Government over the implementation of the  N70 000 new minimum  had saturated the social media space in the last 24 hours.

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It will be recalled that the National Leadership of the Organized Labour had issued a standing directive for its members to commence strike actions in States  that fail to implement the new wage structure by December 1, 2024.

But a statement issued on Saturday, November, 23, 2024, by the Yobe NLC Chairman, Muktari Musa Tarbutu, called on the State workforce to ignore the said strike notice.

According to him, the State NLC leadership is not privy to such strike notice as being circulated on the social media

He informed that there is no need for the Organized Labour in the State to declare any industrial dispute, as the joint negotiation efforts on the new minimum is progressing well between Labour and the Government.

“You may recalled that the joint Committee between the Government and NLC has concluded its negotiation on the new minimum wage and the report has since been forwarded to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, for his consideration and approval.

“Therefore, by this notice, NLC Yobe State Council is calling on all the Yobe State Civil Servants to disregard this purported circular and continue with their normal works and activities .

“We equally urge the Yobe State Civil Servants and the general public to be cautious of fake news and circulars”, the NLC Chairman stated.

He, however, reaffirmed the commitment of the leadership to always protecting the interest of the state workforce.