NLC Calls for Journalists to Demand Living Wage for Workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on journalists to hold politicians accountable for their commitments to improve workers' welfare in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. NLC Assistant Secretary Chris Onyeka stated that Nigeria requires a living wage instead of a statutory minimum wage that does not meet basic needs.

He delivered this message during the third annual labour conference of the Labour Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria in Abuja. Onyeka described the upcoming elections and negotiations for a new national minimum wage as critical opportunities to alleviate the hardships faced by Nigerian workers.

He warned that economic reforms aimed at wage suppression are detrimental to workers. Onyeka urged labour correspondents to scrutinize political parties' economic proposals and to demand clear commitments regarding workers' welfare.

He also highlighted the challenges posed by increasing casualisation and the platform economy, which threaten workers' rights and collective bargaining.