Senate has urged the Federal Government to continue the payment of thirty five thousand Naira wage award to workers, following the yet to be concluded negotiations on minimum wage.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio said this at the end of a four hour closed door meeting with leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and some Ministers over planned industrial action by the union.
Akpabio also appealed to the union to shelve the proposed strike action in the interest of Nigerians and the nation.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said that government’s position on the wage award was that it should continue the payment until the negotiations for the minimum wage is concluded.