NLC calls for urgent action on wages and tax reforms
The Nigeria Labour Congress is urging the Federal Government to address workers’ wages and review tax policies that it says unfairly burden the poor. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, made the appeal during the 85th birthday celebration and book launch of the union’s founding President, Hassan Summonu. He highlighted the uneven implementation of the new minimum wage and criticized recent tax laws. The event celebrated Summonu’s contributions to labour activism and called for stronger engagement between government and organised labour.
TLDR
- Joe Ajaero urged the government to address workers’ wages and reform regressive tax policies, warning that delays could worsen economic hardship.
- The appeal was made at the 85th birthday celebration and book launch of Hassan Summonu in Abuja.
- Ajaero noted that the new National Minimum Wage, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on July 29, 2024, is not being fully implemented, with many workers still earning below the mandated N70,000.
- He criticised recent tax laws for excluding workers from the process and increasing the burden on the poor.
- The NLC called for the immediate constitution of the PENCOM Board and urged sincere government engagement with organised labour on policy matters.
