The administration has emphasised that the demands made by organised labour are unrealistic and that they should be grateful that Nigeria is not governed by the military.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have a great deal of freedom because there is no military rule in Nigeria, according to President Bola Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy.
Onanuga, who appeared on TVC, stated that in order to impose the nationwide strike, labour should not have shut down the national grid and airports.
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Organised labour went on strike on Monday in an effort to get a better compensation package.
But once the Nigerian government and labour agreed to raise the minimum wage and carry on with more talks, the strike was called off.
The government offered N60,000, while labour wanted N494,000; nevertheless, the terms of the agreement may require the latter to pay anything from N60,000 to N100,000.
Onanuga, however, pleaded with labourers to temper their demands.
Labour should see itself as a collaborator with the federal government rather than as its enemy, according to Onanuga.
“Labour should be thankful to God that we are not in a military regime. We are in a civilian regime that allows for freedom of expression.
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“I think that labour overstepped their bounds by shutting down the national grid. At a time when we are complaining about the lack of power, I think that act is extreme. You’re not supposed to shut down the airports on everyone else. Joining the strike should be voluntary.
“I will appeal to labour to be more responsible in their reaction. They cannot be asking for what they are asking for. It is unrealistic.”
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