BREAKING: Nigerian Organised Labour Says No Going Back On Strike Despite Last-Minute Moves By National Assembly To Avert Action

Organized labor in Nigeria is set to commence an indefinite strike on June 3, 2024, despite last-minute attempts by the National Assembly to prevent it. The strike is in response to the government’s failure to pass a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the recent electricity tariff hike. Despite meetings between labor leaders and the National Assembly, the strike remains on schedule. Labor leaders criticized the government’s lack of commitment to addressing workers’ demands and expressed disappointment with the absence of key government officials at negotiations. They emphasized the need for fair wages and denounced the government’s neglect of workers’ welfare. The strike is seen as a necessary step to press for action on these issues.