The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has rejected the ₦22,500 Minimum Wage Proposal by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).
The Minister stated this on Wednesday during a phone interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
The Governors have not even done enough. I told them that this ₦22,500 is even rejected by the Federal Government,” he said.
Senator Ngige’s comments come 24 hours after NGF unanimously agreed to pay Nigerian workers ₦22,500 as the new minimum wage as against the current ₦18,000.
Chairman of the Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’Aziz Yari, said that the decision of the Governors was based on the current realities on the ground.
Meanwhile, the Labour Congress insists on ₦30,000 minimum wage and will embark on a nationwide strike on the 6th of November.
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