Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has reaffirmed its demand for a sustainable wage improve as different to a different wage award, insisting the N70,000 transport allowance agreed between federal authorities and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) just isn’t sufficient to handle employees’ hardship.
In a communique issued at finish of its emergency National Administrative Council (NAC) assembly held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, TUC stated a wage improve affords a extra significant intervention to enhance buying energy and dwelling requirements.
The communique signed by Secretary General, Comrade Nuhu Toro, stated NAC reaffirmed its place as acknowledged in its press launch of October 21, 2026, emphasizing that minimal wage is a statutory flooring and never a ceiling on employees’ earnings.
TUC stated it’s demanding wage improve and never one other wage award, significantly in view of federal authorities’s failure to totally implement wage award palliative agreed on October 2, 2023, which was meant to run till new minimal wage was signed into regulation on July 29, 2024. Under that settlement, employees acquired a mean of solely three months out of ten months agreed upon.
“The Council maintained that a sustainable salary increase offers a more meaningful intervention to improve workers’ purchasing power and living standards,” it stated.
The NAC additionally acknowledged positions of a few of its public-sector associates – SSAUTHRIA, NUAHP and SSASCGOC – noting they’re in line with earlier place of Congress.
It harassed employees’ welfare can’t be superior by disregarding collective bargaining rights of affected unions or undermining their reputable illustration.
It reaffirmed TUC as a acknowledged commerce union centre with reputable mandate to symbolize, defend and negotiate for members in step with ILO Conventions 87 and 98, and resolved to pursue constructive and result-oriented engagement with authorities in the direction of implementing resolutions of its October 8 assembly in Abuja.
The Council famous TUC is on path of long-term institutional renewal below management of Comrade (Engr.) Festus Osifo, acknowledging such journey just isn’t with out distractions and resistance, however resolved to stay resolute and consolidate positive aspects by way of collective decision-making.
On accountability, TUC reaffirmed its accountability to National Executive Council (NEC), highest decision-making organ between Delegates’ Conferences, saying it has acted in accordance with NEC directives and Constitution.
It due to this fact resolved leaders ought to refocus efforts on securing wage improve by participating stakeholders and refraining from public exchanges on matter, stressing Congress believes in purposeful, result-oriented management that delivers tangible advantages somewhat than distractions or unsustainable interventions.
