The organised labour had proposed N250,000 minimum wage, while the government team and the organised private sector proposed N62,000.
The electricity tariff hike and discriminatory band classification remain unacceptable and must be addressed alongside the wage increase.
“The association is deeply concerned about the recent implementation of the new electricity tariff in Nigeria,” the industrialists’ representative said.
“The daily minimum 20-hour supply still stands.’’
He added that as a result of the non-payment of subsidy, gas supply and power generation had continued to dip.
Mr Ndume said Nigerians were facing many challenges, including unprecedented inflation, insecurity, and hardships.
The minority leader said the abrupt hike would burden the already strained populace, exacerbating economic hardship.
The Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to stop its planned electricity tariff increase via the planned withdrawal of electricity subsidy.
NERC said electricity distribution companies (DisCos) cumulatively received 325,898 consumer complaints in the second quarter of 2023.
Notwithstanding the revenue generation, the company said that customers are still owing it to the tune of hundred billions of naira.
