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The United States has raised concerns that Nigeria’s newly approved ₦70,000 minimum wage remains far below the poverty threshold and…
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The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill.
The Federal Government says the proposed N6.2 trillion supplementary budgetary will be used to pay the minimum wage.
Ajaero confirmed that ₦70,000 was the current agreed amount for the minimum wage. He also mentioned that part of the discussion included an agreement that the minimum wage would now be reviewed every three years, rather than waiting five years for a review. Ajaero stated that the Organised Labour would consult with their members on the ₦70,000 benchmark.
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum…
“This notion is not only dictatorial but also undermines the very essence as well as the model adopted for creating a national wage in Nigeria,” the Union said in a Friday statement by its Head of Information and Public Affairs Benson Upah.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says its members will continue to engage with key stakeholders in order to reach a mutually agreeable position on the new national minimum wage.
Some governors in attendance include Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and Charles Soludo (Anambra) among others. The deputy governors of Borno and Delta State were also physically present.