NLC takes minimum wages protest to NASS, Lagos

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has taken to the streets of Abuja and Lagos to protest the non-implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage.

They are currently at the National Assembly Complex, protesting moves by lawmakers to remove minimum wage from Exclusive Legislative List to Concurrent Legislative List.

The union had on Tuesday, mobilised its members across the country to embark on the protest today (Wednesday).

Those residing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were asked to converge at the National Assembly complex, while members in the 36 states were also urged to block state assemblies.

The bill to remove the minimum wage from Exclusive List to Concurrent List was sponsored by Garba Datti Mohammed of Sabon Gari Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, and has passed the first and second reading in the House of Representatives.

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