TINUBU APPROVES N70, 000 MINIMUM WAGE

 

President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers, with a commitment to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This decision was made after a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday.

According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, the President also pledged to support the private sector and sub-nationals in implementing the new minimum wage.

Labour leaders praised President Tinubu's "fatherly gesture" and the President also vowed to address the outstanding four months' salaries owed to university unions, exercising his executive discretion.