The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said it has not taken any definite stand on the proposed nationwide industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
NUPENG's general secretary, Comrade Adamu Song, made this known via a press statement sent to journalists on Sunday, November 4.
According to him, consultations are still ongoing at different levels to reach a conclusion on the issue.
Part of the statement read: “NUPENG wishes to inform the general public that it has not taken any definite stand on the proposed nationwide industrial action.
“We are mindful of the fact that consultations are at different levels to resolve all issues at stake.
“We urge the general public to avoid unnecessary panic and confusion.
“We also urge our members to remain calm and wait for formal directive from the national secretariat of our union.”
Earlier the Nigeria Governors Forum said it could only pay N22,500 as minimum wage, a position which was rejected by the unions.
However, the minister of labour and employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said conciliation on the national minimum wage will continue on Sunday, November 4, despite the court injunction restraining organised labour from embarking on strike.
Ngige said that this will be followed by another meeting of the National Tripartite Minimum Wage Committee meeting on Monday, November 5 at the same venue.
The minister appealed to all tripartite members to attend the meetings in the interest of the nation and finding a solution to the minimum wage impasse.
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