The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, NKEIRUKA ONYEJEOCHA has appealed to organized labour to be considerate and patriotic in their demands in the ongoing negotiation for a new national minimum wage.

ONYEJEOCHA made the appeal in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, OLAJIDE OSHUNDUN in Abuja.

The minister said that the federal government had been consistent in taking steps to secure a fair and realistic wage for Nigerian workers.

She, therefore, urged labour to recognise that the nation’s economy was still on the path of recovery from the effects of the pandemic and other economic distress.

The minister therefore said the government recognized that the economic challenges faced by Nigerians were complex and multifaceted, and called for collective effort of all stakeholders to overcome them.

She added that the meeting with organized labour was a significant step in our ongoing efforts to secure a fair and realistic wage for Nigerian workers.