The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has issued a stern warning to the federal government, urging the immediate payment of the N35,000 wage award to all federal civil servants.
Gatekeepers News reports that the TUC President, Festus Osifo, delivered this ultimatum during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday following the congress’ emergency National Executive Council meeting.
Recall that the wage award was announced by the federal government after a meeting it held with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and TUC following the removal of fuel subsidy.
Osifo expressed concern that only a few workers had only received the one month meant for September and that only a few had received the second payment.
He emphasized the importance of fulfilling the wage commitment to prevent potential consequences.
Osifo also warned all 36 state governments across the country and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to “tighten” their belts in ameliorating the plight of workers occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy to avoid a fresh crisis in the country.
“We want the government to tighten their belts, government at all levels—the federal government, the state, and local governments—because the situation where they are asking Nigerians to keep tightening their belts while they (government officials) are living in affluence is not acceptable,” he said.
