The Labour Party (LP) has urged workers’ unions to negotiate with the government for a new minimum wage rather than going on strike.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, stated this on Monday.
According to him, strike action would only lead to more hardship and suffering for Nigerians, who are already facing numerous challenges.
He suggested that the demand for a minimum wage of N494,000 is unrealistic and unsustainable. Instead, he recommended that the labour union continue negotiating with the government to find a mutually acceptable figure.
“Negotiation is not a one-off thing.
“If the Federal Government is not willing to go above N60,000 minimum wage , I think that the Organised Labour should work with what is available while it continues to negotiate.
“We know this government has not gotten it right. It is still trying to test the waters,” the LP spokesperson told NAN.
Ifoh emphasised that negotiation is an ongoing process and that the party does not support any action that could exacerbate hardship for Nigerians.
The organised labour had declared a nationwide strike following unsuccessful negotiations with the government, which had offered N60,000 as the new minimum wage.
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