President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the federal government and organized labour have come to an agreement on a new minimum wage for the ‘next five years or less.’
The president made this known in his democracy day broadcast on Wednesday, June 12, assuring Nigerians that he will soon send an executive bill on the minimum wage to the National Assembly.
Tinubu said that in line with democratic ideals, government did not stifle Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, as a dictatorial ruler would have done.
He said:
“We have negotiated in good fate and open arms with organized labor on a national minimum wage, we will soon send our executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon in the next five years or less”.
