•The 142nd meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday kept quiet on the issue of minimum wage after a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). Millions of Nigerians and members of the Organised Labour [&he...
•Some Nigerian governors The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage will result from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the federal government’s proposal of N62,000, stating that some states would need to borrow money to pay salaries. Despite this, Organised Lab...
•Tinubu in a meeting with state governors President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kassim Shettima today met with governors of the 36 states of the Federation and ministers to deliberate on a new minimum wage for workers in the country, as well as other economic matters. The president and the governors met at the 141st […]
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to meet today to resolve issues regarding the proposed new minimum wage. Recall that the governors had rejected the N62,000 proposed by the federal government, explaining that some states would have to borrow to pay salaries if the amount is implemented, reports Daily Trust. However, [...
•FEC meeting The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has stepped down consideration and deliberation on the memo on the new minimum wage to allow President Bola Tinubu engage in more consultation with stakeholders. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this today while briefing State House correspondents on th...
•Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Chris Onyeka The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Chris Onyeka, said that many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in the sanctity of the law. Onyeka gave the position in Abuja today in an interview on minimum [&hel...
•Ajaero President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero, has said that organized labour may increase the minimum wage demand for N615,000 if the raging inflationary pressures, increased tariffs, taxes and rising cost of petrol and other economic challenges persist. Ajaero made this assertion when he led a delegation from the NLC on a ...
•Monday Okpebholo Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to explain the whereabouts of the N5 billion approved by the federal government as palliatives to cushion the hardship of civil servants in the state. In an inte...
•Vice President Shettima (middle) addressing Nigerian workers yesterday in Abuja The hopes of workers were dashed when the federal government failed to announce the much-anticipated new minimum wage increase, yesterday. President Bola Tinubu, has, however, promised to implement a living wage that reflects the current economic conditions...
•Bassey Otu Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has said henceforth, the least paid worker in the state will go home with N40,000 monthly, instead of N30,000. He made this announcement in his address to workers when they celebrated this year’s Workers’ Day at UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, reports Daily Trust. He said he […]
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