The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been advised to employ all means for possible dialogue with the Federal Government towards finding ways to an amicable solution towards an acceptable minimum wage for the country’s workforce.
Former Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John joseph Hayab, observed that while Nigerians are going through hardship, the organized labour should consider an amount that the two parties will come to agreement as minimum wage.
Hayab who is also the Country Director, Global Peace Foundation Nigeria noted, “The labour union should not allow going to strike on any issue look cheap before any government in power. It will be like a husband telling his wife that he will divorce her on any slightest mistake she makes and end up making the husband appear unserious in anything he says.”
He added, “I personally appeal to the organized labour to please take a critical look on going on strike and seek for alternative means of registering its disatisfaction.
“The two parties should in the interest of all Nigerians shift ground and come to a reasonable amount that will be favourable to all for the overall development of Nigeria.
“Since the government has appealed to labour to consider going on strike tomorrow (Monday), l also enjoin the two parties to as quickly as possible look for alternative solution that will stop workers from going on strike.”
Hayab called on the two parties to come up with workable solutions that would save the country from worsening economic hardship, saying that both labour and government should be realistic in their discussions towards finding a means that will stop the strike from taking off on Monday.