ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a provisional wage increase of N35,000 for all federal government workers. This is part of his moves to address the looming strike.
This decision applies to all treasury-paid Federal Government of Nigeria employees and will be in effect for a duration of six months.
The decision to enhance the intervention funds was the outcome of extensive consultations between the Federal Government of Nigeria delegation and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday.
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Mallam Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, conveyed this development in an official statement.
The government emphasized the importance of resolving the contentious issues through dialogue, urging the Labor unions not to proceed with their planned strike action.
Both the NLC and TUC are currently evaluating the government’s offers, considering the possibility of suspending the impending strike in light of these new developments.