The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has reopened the gates of the National Assembly, allowing lawmakers, staff, and visitors access to the complex. The gates were opened around 1 pm on Tuesday, June 4, following the announcement that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had suspended their strike for one week to facilitate further negotiations with the Federal Government.
PASAN had initially locked the gates on Monday in solidarity with the NLC and TUC, which called the strike to advocate for a new minimum wage for workers in the country.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, led the federal government’s team in a meeting with the leadership of organised labour to continue negotiations on resolving the impasse.
During the meeting, the unions and the federal government signed an agreement in which the government committed to paying a higher amount than the previously offered N60,000.00.
The NLC and TUC had initially demanded a national minimum wage of N494,000.00 per month, but the government contended that such an amount would hinder its ability to fund essential sectors like education, defence, and healthcare.
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