Reps move to avert nationwide strike

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The House of Representatives is expected to meet with the Organised Labour over the lingering crisis related to the new national minimum wage.

The resolution was passed following the motion on ‘Personal Explanation in line with Order Eight, Rule 6,’ sponsored by Hon. Kelechi Nwogu.

The House resolution comes barely 24 hours after the leadership of Organized Labour, which proposed N497,000 against the earlier N615,000, however, rejected the N54,000 proposed by the Federal Government and the Organized Private Sector (OPS).

In his lead debate, Hon. Nwogu drew the House’s attention to the provision of Order Eighteen, Rule 11 (5) of the Standing Order of the House, relating to the…



Source: Nigerian Tribune