Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Nasarawa state have called off the indefinite strike embarked upon against the non-implementation of the new minimum wage.
Speaking at a press conference in Lafia on Monday, Ismaila Okoh, NLC chairman in Nasarawa, said the workers called off the strike after extensive negotiations with the state government and interventions by key stakeholders.
On November 23, NLC said its December 1 deadline for all states to implement the new minimum wage was sacrosanct.
Okoh said the workers ended the strike after the Nassarawa government “agreed to adjust the minimum wage effectively”.
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“A template has been finalised for the consequential adjustments of the minimum wage for workers on Grade Levels 7 to 16,” he said.
Also speaking, Mohammed Doma, the TUC chairman in the state, said the payment of the new minimum wage, including the agreed adjustments, will be paid, calculating from December 1.
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