The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has appealed to organized Labour not to be wary of negotiating with the Federal Government over the minimum wage.
Recall that the Nigerian workers led by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Monday June 3, embarked on an indefinite strike nationwide.
The appeal was contained in statement circulated to the press by the Sultan’s Media Team on Sunday night of June 2, 2024.
The statement stated, “The Labour leaders should consider the overbearing effects of the strike action they plan to embark upon. They should consider in the wellbeing of the same Nigerians, whose interest they are fighting to protect, and therefore shelve the industrial action.”
“The Organized Labour should not at any time be tired of negotiating with government.
“We appeal to Labour not to take the nation through another leg of hardship. Because that exactly is what will happen, if they make good their plan to go on this strike. They should try to listen to the Government. While the Government should listen to them. And both parties arrive at a conclusion that will be beneficial to all Nigerians with the working class inclusive,” he appealed.
The Sultan further added, “I have been personally involved in such negotiations between the Labour and Government in the past. And I am aware of the fact that the labour leaders are doing what is right. Making a case of better welfare for their class of fellow workers. But that, they should do in a way that will not plunge the nation into further hardship and difficult situation.
“You are doing what is right for your class of fellow workers. But you should do it within the ambit of compassion. You should see strike always as the last option,” the Sultan advised.
source: Vanguard
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