By Ken Afor
The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) has scheduled a meeting with the tripartite committee on the New National Minimum Wage, including the organised labour for Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
The meeting follows the abrupt end of the previous session on May 31, 2024, when the labour negotiating team walked out due to disagreements with the government and the organised private sector (OPS) over the proposed minimum wage of N60,000.
The government is reportedly concerned about the high level of participation and compliance with the indefinite nationwide strike that began on Monday, June 3.
The New Diplomat reports that in the early hours of Monday, the nation was plunged into darkness after members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) shut down the national grid in compliance with the strike.
Reports indicate that fuel depots in Lagos have come to a standstill, as the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended all loading activities.
However, trucks loaded with petroleum products were allowed to leave the depots, including aviation terminals, for safety purposes.
A labour leader was quoted saying, “We don’t want to keep a loaded truck within the depot because it is highly flammable.”
Similarly, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has reportedly shut down port operations nationwide until further notice.
The shutdown affects Lagos ports and all other port formations in Port Harcourt and Onne in Rivers State, Warri in Delta State, Calabar in Cross River State, and other locations.
