They also called for the appointment of a special adviser on labour matters in the state.
The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained following a series of nationwide operations this week.
Nigerian workers have given President Bola Tinubu until the end of May to finalise the implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers.
“The removal of the fuel subsidy and the poorly timed devaluation of the currency have only exacerbated the situation,” said the Lagos TUC chair.
They made the call during the May Day celebration on Wednesday in Ibadan.
The lawyer alleged that the wanton loss of human lives in Nigeria put him as a “person” described under section 33 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution in apprehension.
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has called for an urgent review of aviation agencies’ conditions of service.
Indeed, this government is open to the committee’s suggestion of not just a minimum wage but a living wage.
“Your Excellency, we wish to table before you that at this moment, there are some pensioners who are still receiving N4,000 as pension,” said NLC.
The branch chairman, Seyi Olawunmi, described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300 per cent as unreasonable and insensitive.
