The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured labor leaders that the House would not do anything to hurt Nigerian workers as they consider a minimum wage bill.
Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) led by NLC president Ayuba Wabba in Abuja, the speaker called on the organized labor to use advocacy and lobbying as tools to register its disagreement with legislative decisions and actions.
He said the controversy being raised by the Minimum Wage Bill could be addressed successfully during the public hearing, where all stakeholders would have the opportunity to speak against the draft legislation.
Labor leaders led workers in a protest march to the National Assembly, demanding the withdrawal of the bill on the grounds that it would “enslave” workers and erode the gains achieved in the over 40 years of wage negotiations in Nigeria.
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