Implement minimum wage by end of May or…, NLC tells Nigerian govt

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He said the NLC further demanded that every employer with up to five workers should pay the new minimum wage.

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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress , Joe Ajaero, made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja at this year’s edition of the International Workers Day.Mr Ajaero said the process of fixing a new national minimum wage was still ongoing and had witnessed robust engagements.“We have placed our demand of N615,000 only before our social partners while we await their offer.

It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall. Mr Ajaero called for the strengthening of monitoring and compliance mechanisms to penalise non-complying state governments. Mr Ajaero, however, urged workers to remain vigilant as the negotiations were approaching conclusion.

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