A living wage should take you above the calculated poverty level. And it’s the federal government that did the calculation, and the purpose of calculating the poverty level is for them to be able to fix a living wage.

We’ve fully mobilizer our people in all sectors, and I can tell you that if the issue is not resolved before that day, then you’ll see us in action. We have our target.

We’re going to shut down the federal ministries, and I wonder even if the National Assembly would be able to discuss the 2020 budget because the action will have to start from there.

Our membership cuts across all sectors of the economy, and I’m very sure our families will also join, especially in Nigeria, where a worker caters for up to 12 people. If the bread winner is going on strike what will happen to the rest, they will have to join in solidarity and doing that; you’ll see that we’ve already shut down the economy.

But this is going to be different because it is a general decision; it is a grassroots decision. As a leader we’ve listened to our people, they are pained, they’re not satisfied with the situation, and from the grassroots the decision was pushed to the organs of the union.

And the three organs - which are the CWC, NAC and NEC took that decision which shows we have taken a decision that will satisfy the grassroots. I don’t know how anybody will change that without going back to that grassroots to review it, so this is going to be a different one.

But, if government at the meeting shifts a little and adds some percentage like - an additional three or five per cent to what they offered before. What will be your position?

should be part of it. It should not be a judgement between the government and workers to know who is at fault, and who is right. It is going to be an open discussion.

At this point, what are you telling your members?

We have told them what we needed to tell them. We are well mobilized, but we will continue to review our strategies which I don’t want to expose now. A Yoruba proverb says the name you will give to your child; you don’t reveal it until the eight day. We have mobilized in all sectors and we are sound, we are ready for it. However, we will continue to review our strategies until we standardise and perfect the strategy and method we are using in organizing our people.