The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has reopened the gates of the National Assembly, allowing lawmakers, staff, and visitors access to the complex. This comes after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) suspended their indefinite strike for one week to continue negotiations with the Federal Government on a new minimum wage.
PASAN had previously locked the gates on Monday in solidarity with the NLC and TUC strike, which was called to push for a higher minimum wage than the government's initial offer of N60,000. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, led the federal government's team in a meeting with labour leaders on Monday, where they signed a pact agreeing to a higher minimum wage than the government's previous offer.
The NLC and TUC had initially demanded a national minimum wage of N494,000 per month, but the government argued that such an amount would strain its ability to fund critical sectors like education, defense, and healthcare. The unions have now lowered their demand, and the parties have agreed to continue negotiations for a week to resolve the impasse.
