THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TINUBU HAS APPROVED A MINIMUM WAGE OF N70,000 FOR NIGERIAN WORKERS

President Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years.

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are at the Presidential Villa, Abuja in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said: “President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage.

“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 7 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.

With the commitment to revise the national minimum wage legislation every three years, President Tinubu has approved a minimum salary of N70,000 for Nigerian workers. President Bola Tinubu is holding a meeting with the leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. 

The President Bola Tinubu Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued the following statement: "President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage." 

"On Thursday in Abuja, President Tinubu made the announcements during the second meeting between the heads of the TUC and NLC in a span of seven days. "President