Former Minister Fashola Advocates for State Determined Minimum Wage

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Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stresses the need for states to decide their own minimum wage, arguing that wages should be moved from the exclusive to concurrent list. He believes that wages should not be uniform if resources and cost of living vary. Fashola's views are presented in his book titled 'Nigerian Public Discourse: The interplay of empirical evidence and hyperbole,' which was presented in Lagos.

Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola , emphasized the importance of states determining their own minimum wage . He argued that wages should be moved from the exclusive to concurrent list .

Fashola stated that wages should not be uniform if resources and cost of living vary. These views were expressed in his book titled 'Nigerian Public Discourse: The interplay of empirical evidence and hyperbole,' which was presented in Lagos.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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