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ASUU Srike NLC Moves To Hold One-Day Protest In Solidarity

ASUU Srike: NLC Moves To Hold One-Day Protest In Solidarity

Angered by the incessant industrial actions going on in the educational sector in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday announced that it has concluded plans to hold a one–day national protest to force the Federal Government to meet the demands of the striking university-based unions.

The congress pointed out that reports from a meeting of its Central Working Committee showed a painful lack of progress in the negotiation with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, and National Association of Academic Technologists.

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At Least Four Governors Not Paying Minimum Wage, NLC Laments

At Least Four Governors Not Paying Minimum Wage, NLC Laments

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has exposed no fewer than four Nigerian governors who are yet to implement the paltry ₦30,000 minimum wage in the country.

The governors mentioned included Prof. Ben Ayade of Cross River, Darius Ishaku of Taraba State, Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, and Okezie Ikpeazu.

The NLC also went on to appeal to the Federal Government to compel state governors owing the National Minimum Wage to implement without further delay.

The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the appeal at the ongoing 110 Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday.

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