By Osarugue Idemudia
The industrial dispute between the Federal Government and Organised Labour over a new minimum wage seems to be resuming days after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) suspended its nationwide indefinite strike action.
SME Media reported that the Tripartite Committee on Friday increased the new minimum wage over from N60K to N62k.
The federal government and Organised Private Sector (OPS) agreed on the N62,000 offer as the new National Minimum Wage, but the Organized Labour has made up its mind, insisting on N250,000 figure.
At the end of the meeting last night, the leadership of the tripartite committee said it would forward both positions to President Bola Tinubu who is expected to study them and send a bill to the National Assembly for the final consideration of the new national minimum wage Act.
Recall that the N60K proposal had led the Organised Labour to withdraw from the negotiation table and declared an indefinite strike action to press home its demands.
At the end of the first day of the devastating strike action on Monday, the SGF, Senator George Akume, spearheaded a meeting with the Labour unions after which a four-point resolution was reached, including a commitment by President Bola Tinubu to pay a new minimum wage higher than the N60,000 offer.
Tinubu directed Edun to present the cost implications for a new minimum wage within two days.
Though Edun has submitted the proposal to the president, it has not been made public.
Labour chief, Joe Ajaero had on Tuesday declared readiness to resume the strike if their demands are not met.
