“The Government’s proposal of a paltry N48,000 (forty-eight thousand Naira) as the Minimum Wage does not only insult the sensibilities of Nigerian workers but also falls significantly short of meeting our needs and aspirations.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says that State Governments are currently in the process of deciding the respective minimum wage rate payable by them.
The Federal Government has assured workers in the country that the implementation of the new national minimum wage would still take effect from April 1.
More so, there has not been any press statement issued by any of the parties involved in the negotiations or a news report from any credible news platform on the purported agreement.
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to ensure payment of a living wage to all workers in the country.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to consider annual review of national minimum wage because of inflationary trend and value of Naira.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says the organized labour may demand ₦1 million as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government will begin discussion of the new minimum wage with labour in March.
Anambra state governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, said that the N30,000 national minimum wage for Nigerian workers is grossly insufficient to sustain the average worker and his family.
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