The Federal Government and organised labour resumed negotiations on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, over demands for a new minimum wage, lower petrol prices and improved workers’ welfare.
The Federal Government and organised labour are set to resume negotiations on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, over demands for a new minimum wage, lower petrol prices and improved workers’ welfare.
The meeting followed an earlier round of discussions that ended without an agreement, with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, accusing the government’s delegation of lacking the authority to make concrete commitments.
Labour is demanding a reduction in petrol prices to levels that prevailed when the N70,000 minimum wage was signed into law in 2024, immediate wage awards, tax relief for workers and the commencement of negotiations for a new minimum wage.
The unions have warned that nationwide industrial action remains possible if the government fails to address their demands. They are expected to determine their next course of action based on the outcome of the renewed talks.
The dispute comes amid rising living costs and concerns over workers’ purchasing power, with labour insisting that the government must provide concrete proposals rather than prolong negotiations.
