Minimum Wage: Kaduna NLC Suspends Strike
The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended its ongoing strike over the non-payment of the N72,000 minimum wage to workers in the state.
The strike was called off for seven days to allow the state government time to revisit its payment template, which had been rejected by the labour union due to inconsistencies.
Ayuba Suleiman, the state NLC Chairman, made the announcement in Kaduna, said the decision to suspend the strike was made after a meeting with government representatives late on Monday night.
“We met with the government representatives and agreed to suspend the strike for seven days to give them space to revisit their payment template.
“We rejected the payment because it exempted some workers, paid others less, and paid some more. We want a uniform payment template that reflects the new minimum wage,” Suleiman explained.
Suleiman expressed gratitude to Kaduna State workers for their support during the strike.
“We thank you for your compliance, and we assure you that your interests are our priority,” he said.
The NLC Chairman also commended the National Monitoring Committee for giving the union the approval to suspend the strike.
“We contacted the NLC’s National Monitoring Committee, and they gave us the go-ahead to suspend the strike.
“We are confident that the state government will revisit its payment template and come up with a uniform payment structure that reflects the new minimum wage,” he said.
