FG accepts to pay N70,000 as minimum wage

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The President Bola Tinubu has accepted to N70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country.

The president made the disclosure at a meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the presidential villa today (Thursday).

presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement he released.

Stated that the meeting was attended by Joe Ajaero, NLC president, and Festus Osifo, TUC president.

The presidential aid said the president promised that the minimum wage law will be reviewed every three years.

Revealed further that the labour leaders commended Tinubu for his “fatherly gesture”.

“President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage,” the statement reads.

“President Tinubu announced the decisions at the meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC on Thursday in Abuja, the second time the parties met in seven days.

“The Labour leaders applauded President Tinubu for the fatherly gesture as the President also promised to use his discretionary powers to meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid 4 months salaries.”