FG Resumes Payment of 35,000 Minimum Wage

The Federal Government has confirmed that it has commenced paying the wage award and informed workers that it will satisfy the arrears of the N35,000 salary award. It also reaffirmed its resolve to deal with the National Minimum Wage agreement that it and Organized Labor achieved in 2023.

The government’s commitment to putting agreements with trade unions into practice was expressed by Minister of Labour and Employment Nkeiruka Onyejeocha at separate talks on Wednesday in Abuja with the leaders of the Congress of University Academics and the Trade Union Congress.

Onyejeocha underlined the importance of her contacts with important trade unions, emphasizing the goal to keep the lines of communication open, improve labor relations to lessen the possibility of future strikes, and actively support the development of a peaceful and welcoming workplace for all workers.

Onyejeocha clarified that her visit was intended to uphold open lines of communication as well as to reaffirm the government’s commitment to collaboration, emphasizing that the government recognized the difficulties experienced by the trade unions.

“My purpose in being here is to reassure you that the accords between the government and trade unions are still very much in mind. She said, “I appreciate your confirmation that the N35,000 salary award has been started to be paid by the federal government. I can guarantee you that the payment is moving forward and that the remaining amount would be handled soon.

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“I understand that the President is committed to tackling the matter of a new national minimum wage,” Onyejeocha continued. The administration is determined to see to it that the committee gets right to work.

“I’ve come to remind you that I am completely aware of those agreements because I refuse to wait for any stakeholder to start acting irrationally. We are putting in a lot of overtime.

Onyejeocha expressed gratitude to the TUC leadership for their belief in the government and gave them assurances that the government would always be available to talk with and work with them for the sake of all citizens.

The Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, recommended to the Federal Government a salary adjustment to lessen the effects of the loss of fuel subsidies, according to a previous story published in The PUNCH.

In order to mitigate the effects of the elimination of subsidies, labor unions and the federal government decided, during the administration of President Bola Tunubu, to pay lower cadre workers a N35,000 wage award over a six-month period.

Comrade Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress, commended the government for important actions, especially completing 80% of the deal with the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria.