The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to engage in a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.
This was made known by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
Ajaero was speaking at the commissioning of the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja.
He said it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.
Ajaero advised workers and pensioners to get prepared for the ideological and economic battles that lie ahead.
According to the NLC president: “The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) is one of the proud affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Therefore, your struggle is our struggle, and your welfare remains a priority for the organised labour movement.
“We are currently in the preparatory stages for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage.
“However, let me state unequivocally that it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.
“Accordingly, the Nigeria Labour Congress will not only push for a new national minimum wage but will also demand the establishment of a national minimum pension. It is a historical injustice that men and women who devoted their youth, strength and productive years to the service of this nation should be condemned to live below the poverty line after retirement.”
