Organised Labour has decided to exit the ongoing minimum wage negotiations, citing dissatisfaction with the proposals put forth by both the government and the Organised Private Sector (OPS).
Labour representatives described the offers of N48,000 from the government and N54,000 from the OPS as “ridiculous.”
Sources privy to the negotiations revealed that the government failed to provide any supporting data for its proposal, unlike Organised Labour, which presented substantiated arguments.
On the other hand, the OPS asserted that none of its members pays less than N78,000, a claim that Labour representatives found unconvincing.
The breakdown in negotiations signals a setback in the quest for an equitable minimum wage that adequately addresses the needs of workers across various sectors. Further developments on this matter are expected to emerge in due course.
