Katsina NLC To Declare Indefinite Strike If Minimum Wage Issue Remains Unresolved By Monday

The Katsina State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to launch an indefinite strike over the non-payment of the new minimum wage. The NLC has stated that if the state government does not provide a positive response regarding the ₦70,000 minimum…READ MORE…

wage by Monday, November 25th, workers will begin the strike.

Hussain Hamisu, the NLC Chairman in Katsina, expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to implement the new minimum wage despite the expiration of the negotiation deadline. Hamisu explained that the decision to strike follows directives from the NLC’s national leadership after their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Port Harcourt. He emphasized that the committee formed to oversee the wage implementation has completed its work, and if no progress is made by Monday, an indefinite strike will be declared.