The Abia State organised labour unions have announced an indefinite walkout over the failure to pay the N30,000 minimum wage and the N35,000 palliative award. The walkout is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 15, 2024.
The decision was announced in a letter dated July 8, 2024, and signed by the chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Enogwe Ihechi, and the chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Okoro Ogbonnaya.
Governor Alex Otti received the letter via his Chief of Staff.
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The labour unions emphasised that the administration had previously been given a 14-day ultimatum, which had passed with no answer. The letter made it clear that this is the last seven-day warning, which will take effect as soon as it is received.
The letter stated, “Organized labour hereby issues this final seven (7) days ultimatum with effect from the day of receipt of this letter and states unequivocally, that at the expiration of this ultimatum, on Sunday 00hr, there shall be no further communication with the government.
“Rather, the entire workforce of Abia State will proceed on indefinite strike beginning from Monday, 15th July, 2024,” the letter added.
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