As a directive from the National body, the Oyo state chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress is set for Tuesday’s rally over the minimum wage.
This was contained in a release by the secretary, Waheed Olojede.
See the release below:
NUT Oyo State Wing
Workers Mobilisation & Rally on National Minimum Wage Commences As Directed on Tuesday 8th January 2019.
In compliance with the directive of the National Leadership of Congress passed to State Councils of Congress at 10.20 pm today Monday 7th January 2019, I am to direct all teachers in Oyo State to vacate their duty posts and to report at NLC Secretariat, Yidi Agodi Ibadan by 7.00 am tomorrow, Tuesday 8th January 2019 for a Mega Protest Rally against government insensitivity to the plights of Nigerian Workforce as it affects Labour Demand for a new National Minimum Wage.
The rally will take workers through some popular streets in Ibadan Metropolis down to the State Government Secretariat for onward delivery of NLC President’s letter to the State Government.
You should please give this notice the widest publicity it deserves among our teachers.
Thanks.
S.W.Olojede
State Secretary
Meanwhile, According to NLC Chairman, “The protest is about implementation, it has no link with the transmission. We are trying to see how the bill will be transmitted to the national assembly.
“The protest is about how to get all parties committed to the issue of minimum wage, it is different from how we get this bill transmitted with timeline to the national assembly.”
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, said the meeting with organised labour will reconvene on Wednesday.
The minister said a definite date on when the minimum wage bill will be transmitted to the national assembly will be known during the meeting.
“It has been difficult to arrive at a date because there are processes to follow on the bill,” he said.
“We have to go to the federal executive council with a council memo on the bill after that, we will go to the national economic council and the council of state.
“But for the council of state, the president has to look at his own timetable and we will inform past heads of state and justice of the federation. This can take two weeks.
“However, we are trying to see if we can accommodate all these meetings by next week because we cannot do Council of State meeting again this week.
“Immediately after that meeting, we will transmit the bill.”
