BREAKING: Tinubu’s Govt, NLC/TUC Resume Minimum Wage Talks, Details Emerge
- The tripartite committee on minimum wage has resumed talks over a new national minimum pay for workers in Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria
- Legit.ng gathered that the committee met at NICON Luxury Hotel in the capital city, Abuja
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had agreed to pay a national minimum wage higher than the N60,000 he earlier proposed
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering governance and public journalism.
FCT, Abuja - Negotiation talks on the new national minimum wage between the representatives of the Bola Tinubu administration and the organised labour resumed in Abuja on Wednesday, June 5.
As reported by The Nation, discussions over a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers continued.
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The newspaper said the federal government was represented by Wale Edun, the minister of finance; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, minister of state for labour and employment; Atiku Bagudu, minister of budget and national planning; and representatives of George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), along with Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation (HOCSF).
Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Festus Osifo, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) president, were present.
Abdulateef Shittu, the acting director-general (DG) of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), attended the meeting, but as of press time, no state governor was there.
Channels Television also noted the development.
Legit.ng reports that President Tinubu has been under pressure to revamp the ailing Nigerian economy.
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Minimum wage: TUC president discloses ‘achievements’
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Festus Osifo, TUC president, said the organised labour never wanted to go on strike but their hands were forced.
Osifo stated that the meeting with the federal government on Monday, June 3, was able to achieve two items: an increase in the FG's 60,000 proposal and a week for execution.
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