The Organised Labour says that it will resist move to renegotiate the N66, 500 minimum wage at any level in the country.
Mr Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said this during the 2018 May Day celebration for workers in the country on Tuesday in Abuja.
The theme for the May Day Celebration, “Labour Movement in National Development: Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win.’’
“ A new minimum wage will put the country in positive light globally as it would ensure compliance with the International Labour Organisation standards.
“Overall, an increase in the minimum wage will raise the levels of productivity and enhance the purchasing power of Nigerian workers.
“Our current demand of N66, 500 as the national minimum wage will only manage to meet the basic needs of the average Nigerian worker if inflation is kept at a single digit,‘’ he said.
The NLC president noted that the recent nationwide minimum wage public hearings have unmasked the enemies of Nigerian workers.
He added that the organised Labour have also insisted that once the Minimum Wage Act is signed into law, all employers in public and private sectors must pay at once.
“We shall stand with those willing to pay more than the minimum. We shall resist any move to renegotiate the minimum wage at any level.
“The Federal Government must ensure that federal allocations are not released to states and local governments that refuse to implement the new minimum wage.
“We are battle ready against public and private organisations that would refuse to conform to the new minimum wage.
“We shall ensure that governments that refuse to pay the new minimum wage will not receive the support of the working class, pensioners and their families, ‘’he added.