The Nigeria Labour Congress has come out to say that the inflation rate of 18.17 per cent has reduced the value of the N30,000 minimum wage. The Chairperson, NLC Lagos State Council, Funmi Sessi, recently revealed this in an interview, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, the news ...
Read More »Compensation For Workers Who Become COVID-19 Victims Is Compulsory – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come out to say that the Federal Government should recognize COVID-19 as a workplace disease. Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, recently revealed this in a statement commemorating the 2021 International Workers Memorial Workers’ Day, with the theme “Save Lives at Work”, in Abuja. ...
Read More »NLC’s Stance on Minimum Wage Is Based On Distorted Facts — PGF DG
An ex official of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has come out to blast Congress for predicting its protest against decentralization of minimum wage on deliberate distortion of facts. Lukman recently revealed this in a statement issued in ...
Read More »Nigerians Will Not Tolerate N170 Per Fuel Litre – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has come out to say that there is a limit to what Nigerians can tolerate in the country. NLC revealed this recently after the recent hike in the pump price of fuel to N170 per litre. According to the congress, the financiers of political parties ...
Read More »Nigeria Is Quickly Degenerating Into Anarchy – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has come out to say that Nigeria is fast degenerating into anarchy. This was recently revealed by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, via a statement. According to him, if nothing was done urgently to address the worsening security situation in Nigeria, we will get to ...
Read More »Ibrahim Khaleel’s Death Is A Big Loss For Nigeria – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ekiti State has come out to say that the death of Mr Ibrahim Khaleel, the President of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), is a massive loss. NLC, in its condolence letter, signed by its Chairman, Comrade Kolapo Olatunde, revealed that Ibrahim’s death ...
Read More »We’ll React To Fuel And Electricity Hike Soon – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come out to say that the organised labour will soon react to the recent increases in prices of various essential commodities, including fuel and electricity. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President revealed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos ...
Read More »Overzealous Security Operatives Should Not Make The Pandemic Worse – NLC
The Lagos State Council, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come out to blast the recent harassment and intimidation of healthcare workers by security officers, including Nigeria Police in the state. The state Chairman, Mrs. Agnes Sessi revealed this at the inauguration of the union’s Labour-Civil Society Situation Room Committee on ...
Read More »Deducting Workers’ Salaries Would Be An Illogical And Illegal Move From FG – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begged federal and state governments to not stop or deduct workers’ salaries amid the coronavirus pandemic. NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba revealed this today in commemoration of the 2020 International Workers’ Memorial Day with the theme: “Stop the Pandemic at Work.” According to him, ...
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