The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to commence a nationwide campaign to review the minimum wage, while also demanding for the introduction of a national minimum pension for retirees.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Godwin Abumisi Pensioners’ Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja, Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, said the welfare of pensioners must receive the same level of attention as that of active workers.
He noted that organised labour would no longer advocate improved wages without seeking better living conditions for retirees.
“The Nigeria Labour Congress is currently in the preparatory stages for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage,” Ajaero said.
“However, it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service.
“It is a historical
