By Ayodele Oni
Federal Government Workers may not wait for the stand of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) on the proposed new minimum wage as they have resolved to embark on nationwide protest to press home their demands.
They accused the present administration of not fulfilling payment of wage award occasioned by the sudden withdrawal of fuel subsidy.
In a communique at the end of their virtual meeting, the workers resolved that “The Federal Government should pay up the arrears of wage award for the months of March, April and May within 72 hours else Federal Government workers nationwide will embark on a continuous mass protest.”
The communique, signed by Andrew Emelieze, National Coordinator (FWF), stated that “₦62,000 minimum wage proposal is no way near a living wage, hence it is totally rejected by the Federal workforce.
“That we have heard from Mr President concerning the new national minimum wage and that the NLC/TUC has nothing to wait for order than to immediately resume the suspended indefinite national strike.
“That on Monday 24th June 2024, if the outstanding three months wage award arrears is not paid, federal workers should commence continuous mass protest in all federal government secretariats across the federation.
“There are many more outstanding arrears of payment owed the federal workers by the federal government, all these must be considered including promotion arrears and the recent 25% / 35% pay adjustments for some public sector workers.
“We the federal workers are ready for another round of indefinite national strike and protest, labour should not hesitate to take action if the federal government continues to remain adamant in paying a living wage.
“Federal workers have suffered enough, it is now very difficult for us to cope, we urge the federal government to reason with us.
“The Federal Government and President Tinubu should put themselves in the shoes of the Federal workers and stop promoting poverty among workers with poor pay.”
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