I’m just wondering whether they signed the agreement under duress- Aisha Yesufu calls out Labour for suspending strike

Aisha Yesufu criticized the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for ending the nationwide strike against the rejection of the proposed new minimum wage by the Federal Government.

The strike began on June 3, causing the closure of public offices and institutions.

Despite the disruption, the strike did not lead to a satisfactory agreement between Labour and the government.

Aisha expressed disappointment over the suspension, highlighting the hardships faced by many due to the strike and emphasizing the inadequacy of the current minimum wage.

In her words;

“You have made everybody miss their flights to change everything and people could not travel.

“At least when you do all of these things, at the end of the day, if something comes out of you, you will know that your sacrifice was not in vain. But when you do this and nothing comes out, what is the essence?

“People have continued to say that they don’t trust labour and I was even saying they should give the union a chance.

“You have not even reached a proper agreement so what are you suspending for? A lot of people are suffering. This minimum wage, how can someone be earning like 60k in a month? It is really crazy it’s not as if you are providing the person with food and shelter.

“They signed an agreement yesterday and there is nothing there. I’m just wondering whether they signed the agreement under duress.”

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