He said that victory was not won on a platter but needed extra hard work.
The Minister of Labour and Employment revealed this during a meeting with members of JOHESU in his office onThursday in Abuja.
“Issuing threats will definitely worsen the problem. If no work, no pay is implemented, our members will determine how we will handle it.
The president said Nigeria, as a viable member state of the ILO and a connoisseur of workers’ rights, had ratified all the core conventions of the organisation.
Some of them who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, described the payment as timely.
Mr Ngige noted that the current administration reciprocated the support of workers by raising the minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000 in 2019.
“We have been very proactive in handling industrial disputes,” Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Tuesday.
The federal government says Nigeria is ready to fulfil the Paris Agreement on climate change to ensure effective gender inclusion.
“Therefore, the next NLC leadership, if you love the workers and if you love your consistency, you must press for the employee compensation act to be universal.”
Mr Ngige said the administration had prioritised workers welfare from inception, and remained committed to them as it winds down in five months.
