The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has voiced its dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Labour and Employment over its repeated promises to fulfill the union’s demands soon.
Their requests encompass wage increments for federal civil servants, tax relief for specific worker categories, and the establishment of frameworks for the efficient execution of palliatives from the Federal Government.
TUC President, Festus Osifo, addressed this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, responding to statements made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, regarding the announcement of a wage salary adjustment.
“We are really tired of ‘soon’. We want a definite pronouncement; we want definite solutions to these living issues because at the end of the day,” Osifo said.
“We have been hearing of dates. We have been hearing, ‘It will come today, tomorrow, next tomorrow.’ We are relatively tired of promises all we want is actions.”
Reflecting on the discussions with the Minister of Labour during our recent meeting, Osifo shared that he was informed the President was abroad. It was anticipated that upon his return, he might make a significant announcement.
During the newspaper review segment of the morning program, the TUC president came across a headline
promising that the much-awaited pronouncements would arrive soon.