Labour Protest Locks Down Lagos

The protest by the organised labour, yesterday caused heavy traffic on Lagos roads, while many commuters were stranded at the various bus stops.
The sensitisation protest by the Organised Labour started from Maryland as early as 7 a.m., to the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.
The labour protest also resulted into heavy traffic on Ikorodu road, down to Alausa, Ikeja.
The organised labour protested government’s delay in submitting the N30,000 minimum wage report agreed by the tripartite committee to the national assembly for legislative action.
It would be recalled that the tripartite committee in November 2018, presented its report to President Muhammadu Buhari and expected the report to be forwarded to the National Assembly after two weeks.
Vice President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Solomon Adelegan told the workers that the current demand for a new minimum wage had gone beyond negotiation stage.
According to him, labour will not renege until the decision on the new minimum wage is passed to the National Assembly for implementation.
Adelegan said that the essence of the protest was not political but to handover a letter to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, to further communicate with the Governors’ Forum on the agreed minimum wage.
General Secretary, Joint Action Front (JAF),Mr Abiodun Aremu, said that the N30,000 minimum wage was not negotiable, saying that the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), would support the organised labour till the new minimum wage is implemented.
However, when we told the protesting workers that the governor was not available, they shouted and insisted that the gate should be opened.