NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE APPROVES N27,000 AS NEW MINIMUM WAGE
The National Council of State has approved
N27,000 as the minimum wage for the country.
The council approved the amount at its
meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.
Following the Council’s approval, a minimum
wage bill is expected to be sent to the National Assembly on Wednesday.
According to the Minister of Labour and
Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, the Federal Government is topping the approved
amount by N3,000 to 30,000 for its workers.
He said the states are at liberty to augment
the new agreement as they see fit.
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