The president made this known while buttressing the importance of maintaining and sustaining democracy during his speech at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday, June 12.
To drive home the point of choosing the democratic government over the military, the president said his administration did not set out to oppress anyone, which was why it was easy for organised labour to call for an indefinite strike to demand an increase in the minimum wage.
Recall that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced the commencement of an indefinite strike on Monday, June 3, following the failure of the government to meet their deadline to announce a new minimum wage.
During this period, the union shut down the national grip, slowing the country’s economy. The Presidency and the National Assembly described the act as a felony, while many analysts described it as unconstitutional.
But Tinubu, in his televised address on Wednesday, June 12, said his administration did not set out to oppress anyone; therefore, no one was punished for the action.
He maintained that his government would soon send an executive bill on the new minimum wage that was agreed upon between the government and the labour to the national assembly to be enshrined in the Nigerian constitution for the next five years.
His statement reads in part:
See the full speech here:
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
