Federal Government Agrees to Pay Over N60,000 as New Minimum Wage
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has agreed to pay over N60,000 as the new minimum wage. The government had initially proposed N60,000, which was rejected by organized labour. This agreement was one of the resolutions reached at the meeting between the federal government and organized labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Labour leaders and government representatives met in Abuja on Monday, June 3, to address the rising issue of the national minimum wage following a nationwide strike by the unions.
The meeting was held at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to find a solution to the differences between the government and the people and bring an end to the industrial action that has crippled various sectors of the country.
