ABUJA – The registered opposition political parties Sunday, rose in support of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, over threat to embark on industrial action beginning from Wednesday, following non-implementation of the N18,000 National Minimum Wage by the Federal Government.
The parties have however advised President Goodluck Jonathan to respect the report of the Tripartite Committee headed by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore which has provided a critical legal framework for the new National Minimum Wage.
They argued that the Justice Belgore report was incumbent on the Federal, State and Local governments and the private sector to adopt; as they were duly represented throughout the one year– from 14 JULY 2009 to 1 July 2010 – sittings of the Committee.
The umbrella body of the parties, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, which made the remarks in a statement issued by Mr. Osita Okechukwu, its National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja, said Jonathan has no option than to respect the report considering his current jumbo salary.
According to them, “CNPP calls on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgent national importance to respect the National Minimum Wage Agreement of N18,000 which was agreed by the Tripartite Committee set up by the Federal Government; the respect of the agreement will avert an industrial strike in the midst of national recession.
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