N85,000 minimum wage shows Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to workers’ welfare – TUC

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State Chapter, has described the support of N85,000 minimum wage arsenic a objection of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s committedness to addressing workers’ payment successful the state.

Chairman of TUC successful the state, Mr Gbenga Ekundayo, and Secretary, Mr Aladetan Abiodun, stated this successful a connection issued connected Friday successful Lagos.

The duo, portion acknowledging the minimum wage pronouncement, commended the politician for recognising the request to reappraisal the existent minimum wage.

“While we person taken enactment of the N85,000 offer, we look guardant to the upcoming gathering connected Monday, Oct. 21, wherever we volition commence discussions connected this important matter.

“Organised Labour remains hopeful that done constructive dialogue, we tin get astatine a much robust result that reflects some the economical realities of Lagos and the contributions of its workers,’’ they said.

The national leaders, who expressed optimism implicit the upcoming discussions, said that principles of bully faith, fairness, and communal respect would usher the negotiations.

“We are acceptable to enactment collaboratively with the authorities to guarantee that the result is some beneficial to the workers and sustainable for the state.

“We stay committed to ensuring that this process upholds the highest standards of transparency and accountability.

“The payment of workers is paramount, and we spot that our engagement with the authorities volition effect successful an result that genuinely reflects the worth of its workforce and the request to amended their surviving conditions,” they added.