The meeting follows discussions on October 22 that ended without an agreement after labour representatives said the government delegation lacked the authority to negotiate substantive commitments.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding a reduction in petrol prices to levels prevailing when the ₦70,000 national minimum wage was signed into law in 2024. It is also pushing for negotiations towards a new minimum wage to begin before the end of October, alongside tax relief, immediate wage awards and the implementation of outstanding agreements affecting public-sector workers.
The Federal Government maintains that the current minimum wage is due for review in June 2027, citing the three-year review cycle under the amended minimum-wage law. Labour argues that preparations for a fresh review should begin earlier to allow sufficient time for negotiations.
The NLC has warned that failure to achieve meaningful progress could prompt its leadership to consider nationwide industrial action. Its affiliates and state councils have been told to prepare while awaiting the outcome of the meeting.
The dispute comes amid continuing pressure on workers’ purchasing power, with labour arguing that rising transport, food, housing and healthcare costs have eroded the value of the current wage.
The outcome of the talks is expected to shape the next steps in the dispute.
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The Federal Government is expected to resume talks with organised labour over petrol prices, minimum-wage negotiations and outstanding workers’ welfare demands, as the Nigeria Labour Congress warns that failure to make progress could lead to industrial action. The Federal Government and organised labour are expected to resume negotiations on Tuesday, October 27, over petrol prices, minimum-wage demands and...
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- The Federal Government is expected to resume talks with organised labour over petrol prices, minimum-wage negotiations and outstanding workers’ welfare demands, as the Nigeria Labour Congress warns that failure to make progress could lead to industrial action.
- The Federal Government and organised labour are expected to resume negotiations on Tuesday, October 27, over petrol prices, minimum-wage demands and other unresolved issues affecting Nigerian workers.The meeting follows discussions on October 22 that ended without an agreement after labour representatives said the government delegation lacked the authority to negotiate substantive commitments.The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding a reduction in petrol prices to levels prevailing when the ₦70,000 national minimum wage was signed into law in 2024.
- It is also pushing for negotiations towards a new minimum wage to begin before the end of October, alongside tax relief, immediate wage awards and the implementation of outstanding agreements affecting public-sector workers.The Federal Government maintains that the current minimum wage is due for review in June 2027, citing the three-year review cycle under the amended minimum-wage law.
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The Federal Government is expected to resume talks with organised labour over petrol prices, minimum-wage negotiations and outstanding workers’ welfare demands, as the Nigeria Labour Congress warns that failure to make progress could lead to industrial action. The Federal Government and organised labour are expected to resume negotiations on Tuesday, October 27, over petrol prices, minimum-wage demands and...
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October 27, 2026
