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Abuja, FCT – By Prime Brief Media

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has ruled out a nationwide protest on 1 May, stating that any street demonstrations would be restricted to states yet to fully implement the approved national minimum wage.

Ajaero, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja, said the organised labour was more concerned about the value of the currency than headline wage figures. He declared that even a monthly salary of N1 million would be meaningless to workers if the naira remained weak and economic conditions did not improve.

"Even if Nigerian workers earn N1m, it will not be meaningful if the naira has no value. What we are looking for is a currency that can sustain workers and their families at least to the end of the month," Ajaero said.

He noted that rising inflation had continued to erode workers' purchasing power, making it difficult for many Nigerians to afford food, transport, and housing. The labour leader urged the government to take urgent steps to cushion the impact of inflation, noting that the recent rise in fuel prices had worsened hardship for workers nationwide.

"We raised concerns when global developments began to impact fuel prices locally, and we called for intervention. The situation has not improved, and the burden on workers continues to increase," he said.

On the forthcoming Workers' Day, Ajaero clarified: "Street protests, if any, will be in states that have not complied with the minimum wage implementation. It is not a general protest across the country." He also disclosed that discussions on a new national minimum wage had not started, adding that any review must follow the legal process and existing timetable.

Prime Brief Media is closely following political reactions and will provide updates as the situation evolves.

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