“We reject outright any attempt to tax the minimum wage or place levies on poor Nigerian workers,” Mr Ajaero said.
NSE said many Nigerians could hardly afford transportation to their workplaces due to the soaring cost of petroleum products, with petrol price at N1,350 per litre.
The workers’ body further gave President Bola Tinubu a 30-day ultimatum to tackle insecurity, kidnappings, killings and economic hardship facing Nigerians.
The pensioners said they needed their entitlements to take care of their feeding, medicals and other bills.
Mr Aji said that the outcome of a new minimum wage should be such that it would not trigger further massive job losses.
“We are, therefore, surprised at the submission of Mr President over a supposed agreement,” he said.
The electricity tariff hike and discriminatory band classification remain unacceptable and must be addressed alongside the wage increase.
No worker would be victimized as a result of the industrial action.
“We are looking at the N709,000 proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress. We believe that workers should be paid a living wage as recommended by the union,” Mr Gupada explained.
The committee’s mandate is to consult all stakeholders on the issue of national minimum wage and consider it in the context of the dynamics of the economy.
