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July 25, 2024 Nigerian Governors Hold Closed-Door Meeting Amid Planned Protest
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Nigerian Governors Hold Closed-Door Meeting Amid Planned Protest

Governors from all 36 states of the federation convened in Abuja on Wednesday night for a critical meeting, weeks after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to local government areas across the country.

Gathering under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the NGF Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), several governors attended in person, including Lawal Dauda (Zamfara), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Alex Otti (Abia). Enugu Governor Peter Mbah and Borno Governor Babagana Zulum were represented by their deputies.

While the meeting's agenda was not disclosed and no media briefing followed the early Thursday conclusion, the gathering marked the first public meeting of the forum since President Bola Tinubu approved a ₦70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

In their previous meeting, the governors had pledged to ensure a fair minimum wage for Nigerian workers. This session was expected to address the upcoming nationwide protest against bad governance planned by youths for August.

July 24, 2024 We Can’t Withdraw From Protest We Didn’t Organise — NLC
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We Can’t Withdraw From Protest We Didn’t Organise — NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has clarified that it is not behind the planned nationwide hunger protest set for August 1.

Responding to circulating reports that the NLC had withdrawn from the youth-organized protest, NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero stated on Wednesday. He urged both the federal and sub-national governments to heed the pleas of hungry Nigerians and address the economic crisis.

The statement, titled “The Nigeria Labour Congress cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise,” read in part:

“A news report claiming that the Nigeria Labour Congress has withdrawn from the widely discussed national protest has been brought to our attention. The Nigeria Labour Congress debunks such stories as patently false.

“The truth is that the Nigeria Labour Congress cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise. Only the organisers of the speculated national protest can decide to pull out or continue with the protest.

“The Nigeria Labour Congress has internal trade union mechanisms, especially leadership decision-making processes, that its industrial actions such as protests pass through before such activities are undertaken.

“Yet, the fact that the Nigeria Labour Congress is not the body organising the protest does not mean that Organised Labour is oblivious of the dire living conditions Nigerians have been subjected to by the harsh economic policies of the government.

“The Nigeria Labour Congress stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people in these very trying and excruciating times.

“Pursuant to proactive engagement with the issues raised by the protest organisers, we have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to invite the leaders of the protest movement to dialogue on their demands.

“We have advised that it would be counter-productive for the government to meet the widespread anger in the land with brute force.

“Once again, we implore the Federal Government and the sub-national governments to listen to the cries of the Nigerian people and do the needful. After all, it is said that the voice of the people is the voice of God.”

July 24, 2024 New ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Includes Domestic Workers — Akpabio
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New ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Includes Domestic Workers — Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the newly approved minimum wage of ₦70,000 applies to all public and private workers including maids and other domestic staff. He made this declaration during the plenary session on Tuesday.

The bill was swiftly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly shortly after being transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. During the plenary, Akpabio emphasized, “If you are a tailor and employ additional hands, you cannot pay them below ₦70,000. If you are a mother with a newborn and hire a housemaid, you cannot pay below the approved minimum wage. This is not a maximum wage; it applies to all.”

He continued, “If you hire a driver or gateman, their salary cannot be below ₦70,000. I am delighted this has been passed, and we now look forward to employers of labor improving on this benchmark.”

Akpabio also congratulated the Nigeria Labour Congress, all Nigerians, and the National Assembly for this significant legislation, which reduces the negotiation term from five years to three, considering the rising cost of living. He concluded by adjourning the sitting to September 17.

July 24, 2024 August 1 Protest: Nigerian Govt Holds Emergency Meeting With Ministers
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August 1 Protest: Nigerian Govt Holds Emergency Meeting With Ministers

The Nigerian government has scheduled an emergency meeting for today Wednesday in response to a planned nationwide protest set for August 1, 2024. This information comes from a circular signed by Richard Pheelangwah, Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office, dated July 23, 2024, and titled "Planned Nationwide Protest."

The circular states: “I am directed to invite you to attend a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on the above subject slated as follows: July 24, 2024, Time: 10 am prompt, Venue: Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Conference Room.”

This meeting follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's plea through the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, for Nigerians to cancel the planned protest. Speaking to state house correspondents on Tuesday, the Minister emphasized that the Tinubu administration needed more time to implement people-oriented programs.

“On the issue of the planned protest, Mr. President does not see any need for that. He asked them to shelve that plan and he has asked them to await the government’s response to all their pleas,” Idris stated.

The protest is set against the backdrop of increasing economic hardship in Nigeria, with core inflation and food inflation rising to 34.19 percent and 40.87 percent, respectively. This inflation surge has severely impacted commodity prices and reduced the purchasing power of Nigerians.

Despite the recent approval and passage of a ₦70,000 minimum wage by the Nigerian Senate, Nigerians have remained adamant about proceeding with the protest. The protest is inspired by the month-long demonstrations in Kenya, where citizens demanded the reversal of the Finance Act and other controversial policies by the Kenyan government.

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