Veteran Labour Leaders Intervene to Resolve NLC, TUC Rift
• FG commits to CBA •Ajaero: We won’t surrender N70,000 transport allowance Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Stakeholders and veteran labour leaders of organised labour have intervened to resolve the misunderstanding
Veteran Labour Leaders have stepped in to resolve the recent misunderstanding between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the federal government's agreement on the N70,000 transport allowance. The leaders have summoned both labour unions for dialogue and urged them to cease further public disputes about the matter.
However, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, remains firm in his stance that the N70,000 transport allowance is only a starting point for negotiations aimed at improving the minimum wage and is not prepared to relinquish it. The rift, according to veteran labour leader and former ITUC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, is being blown out of proportion by third parties seeking to weaken workers' unity, solidarity, and strength.
Wabba emphasized that the Labour Congress was built by the hard work and sacrifices of Nigerian workers and must not be undermined. The federal government has committed to concluding the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiation as soon as possible, promising improved conditions of service for workers upon completion. NLC President Ajaero reiterated that the N70,000 transport allowance is an addition that cannot be removed from workers' salaries.
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