Labour has said it is monitoring implementation of the 15-point agreement reached with the Federal Government, which led to the suspension of its indefinite strike planned for October 3.

Labour said it would review the progress made on the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government by the end of the month. It insisted all the ‘quick wins must be met’ by the government to avert a resuscitation of its suspended strike.

The Federal Government and Labour signed a 15-point agreement which led to the suspension of its planned strike. This followed threats of an indefinite strike to protest ‘the cost of living’ following the removal of petroleum subsidy.

President Tinubu, last week however, approved payment of the four months withheld salaries of lecturers. This was one of the items on the 15-point MoU. The president also approved the payment of N35,000 wage award to federal workers.

President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Comrade Festus Osifo, speaking yesterday, hailed the president for giving approving the N35,000 wage award, saying Labour was waiting for the implementation.

He said: “We are still monitoring the implementation. We will do a holistic analysis at the end of one month as stated therein. The circular for wage award is out, we are waiting for the actual payment amidst other provisions of the MoU.

“All the quick wins in the agreement must be met. Some of the items are long term.”

Osifo added said labour was waiting on government on the planned visit to Port Harcourt refinery which is undergoing repair.

“They promised to communicate a date to us next week,” he noted. (The Nation)

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