The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria on Sunday declined to speak on its planned nationwide strike to protest the failure of some states to implement the new minimum wage.
On January 9, the TUC had given states that were yet to sign and implement the agreement till January 31 to do so.
The President, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, said state councils had been directed to mobilise their members in preparation of the planned strike. A text message sent to the General Secretary, TUC, Musa Lawal, received no response and he did not also answer phone calls put through by our correspondent.Also, a call put through to the Second Deputy President, TUC, Oyinkan Olasanoye, rang out.A source from the workers’ union, however, told our correspondent that many states had signed the agreement and had started paying.
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