Gift Barry-ObaThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it is standing on the proposed N1 million minimum wage for workers.
The Chairman of NLC Ogun State, Comrade Hammed Ademola-Benco stated this in press conference held in its secretariat Abeokuta, Ogun state capital.
Ademola-Benco while lamenting that Nigerian workers are among the worse paid in the world noted that the national leadership of the union will not back down on its demands, particularly the N1 million minimum wage.
The national president of NLC, Joe Ajaero who led the negotiation with the Federal Government had among other demands proposed N1 million minimum wage.
Ademola-Benco attributed the demand to the country’s soaring prices and naira depreciation.
His words: “One million naira minimum wage was a product of dollarisation, so we are not withdrawing that, except they (FG) explain to us why we have to shift ground, we are human beings, we are ready to shift ground.
“Because I can’t just imagine somebody working in Canada and earning $30 Canadian dollar per hour, if the Canadian dollar is N1,000 that means that person is taking N20,000 per hour and some people here are not earning up to N6,000 per eight hours.
“They must bring everything to the table and explain to us, convince us why we should not dollarise salary of workers in this country”.
When asked why the second day strike was halted he noted that the vision of the protest was to express their grievances to the government and that has been done.
