In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos State, Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, emphasized that a strike is not a viable solution as it would lead to further hardship and suffering for Nigerians.

"Our immediate reaction is that organised labour should not throw Nigerians into more hardship," Ifoh stated. "Nigerians are already grappling with a lot of challenges and we do not need to exacerbate the situation. I think the demand for a N494,000 minimum wage is unrealistic. It is a figure that cannot be sustained because it will imply that Nigeria will take all that money it has to pay the civil servants."

Ifoh urged the labour unions to continue engaging with the Federal Government to reach a mutually acceptable figure. "Negotiation should continue until they get something better. Asking Nigerian workers to stay at home will affect everything, including the cost of living, and Nigerians cannot afford that now," he said.

He added that negotiation is an ongoing process. "If the Federal Government is not willing to go above N60,000 minimum wage, I think that the Organised Labour should work with what is available while it continues to negotiate," Ifoh concluded.