In Picture: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris … after the meeting.
Today, President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this, minutes ago, via his official X.
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 meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid four months’ salaries.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Labour leaders, including the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and that of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo.”