THE Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige declared on Wednesday that the 14-day ultimatum issued by the organized labour over the delay in the new national minimum wage negotiation did not get to him.
Ngige made this known even as he assured the organized labour that their request to have the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage reconvened would be met, as he said the committee would now be reconvened on Thursday next week to conclude its work.
Already, organized labour had declared a nationwide strike to commence on Thursday morning and the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, declared after the meeting that the strike commences as planned.
Wabba stated that even though they had a meeting where the Minister of Labour tried to update them, he added that since the time labour had issued the notice, till the declaration of the strike, there has been no consultation or meeting.
“The 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government did not get to me, otherwise we would have addressed it scientifically the way it should be done,” Ngige said while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of Organised labour on Wednesday.
However, he stated that the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage will reconvene its meeting on Thursday, October 4, to conclude its negotiation process.
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The Minister had summoned the meeting with organised labour leaders who were also part of the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage to update them on government decision.
The minister said: “This administration is a labour friendly government and this, we have shown in many ways and we will continue to show it.
“One of the ways that we are going to show it is by implementing the new national minimum wage and in doing this, we need to fix a base for the lowest paid worker in Nigeria.
“We are resuming next week, precisely on Thursday, October 4 and the meeting may split over to October 5, as we normally use two days for the meeting.
“So, we are reconvening the meeting on October 4, and all the process have been put in place.
He explained that the Labour leaders had been informed about the plan to now reconvene the meeting next week and are expected to communicate to their members.
On the already declared nationwide strike, he pointed out that there is no need to have any strike in the country on the issue or any other.
He assured organised labour that before the meeting on the October 4, all the necessary demands by organised labour would have being factored in.
Ngige added: “Part of our consultations means that the Economic Management Team which is managing the entire economy of the country would have something to work on.
“Already they are working on it with the National Salaries and Wages Commission and it is expected that before that meeting on October 4. They would have been through with the work.
“So everything is subject to negotiation. On Thursday, October 4, we are going back to the negotiating table.”
According to him, the Federal Government was optimistic that the committee would wrap up in October and all other processes.
2019 election scam from ruling party
When liars reign, the people wail and the supporters of the evil men tag them wailers. Now both the wailers and the hailers are in the same shit together. Keep lying but remember that: “eye wey dey cry, still dey see”
Who did this to us? A doctor doesn’t know that ignorant is not an excuse when it comes to the law? I just wonder why 9gerian youths still see something reasonable in this govt
Who did this to Nigeria??? Lies lies lies. In this Administration.
why is this government is full of liar like this?
that is how insensitive a useless govt can be,it was a night to the strike you had time to hear from NLC,
Liar
How long will this govt continue……to leave in pretence,
lies &
propagandas?
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Bloody lier
Big Liar. shameless
Ngige shut up
He lied. Well, now the actual strike has reached them.
U re a madman, shirt man devil
You are a white-beard fool
How long shall this Fulani terrorist government last with their agent of terror apc Buhari lifeless president of Fulani headsmen terrorist group?
Luk at ur self were u in Togo when d NLC gave d notice? We are not fools ooo!
Oya. Hailers over to u
So you don’t read papers or listen to local news,
Ngige you’re an animal in human skin, I know if today ministers like you were placed on minimum wage Like other civil servants you won’t act like this
Idiot
but u was the one that said the NLC are trying to blackmail fg with the 14 days ultimatum,ngige can lie!
Lai lai you no dey read papers
Lies and deception na them regular trademark ask fela
Keep waiting…
Hmmmmm! This is SHIT -HOL.
And you gets millions of naira yearly for newspaper allowance. You guys don’t read cos you are illiterate yet you get so much for reading and tabloid allowances. Shame to failed APC govt
Liar
you are lying
What’s wrong with this guy?
NLC,you’re dining with devil therefore use long spoon. In his life time Ngige has no truth & he doesn’t know how to define truth. In short he is not a man of integrity.
Story
This is the kind of leaders we have in Nigeria…liars of kinds.
That’s their #trademark
Stupid minister
Even a man in the remote village read it in paper that labour gave FG 14 days ultimatum. If he doesn’t get to him, his media “aides” were unable to read it in paper. We need to move forward in Nigeria
What a Lairing government do we have in this country called Nigeria
then the person who hid the ultimatum message from FG should face the music from both sides (FG and NLC).
#Lies
At least am at home today enjoying some drinks and government must pay me for today. Since ultimatum did not reach u Strike may reach you.
Capital lie. Or you don’t read papers even the least person on the street is aware of it
Una too dry lie
Because you were busy rigging elections, how will the notice get to you?
Because you were busy rigging elections, how will the notice get to you?
Ngige now have deaf ear, nd he can not hear ever since minimum wage have been suspended since 2017
Sick
Ask Lai.Muhammed. Information minister.