- Almost a month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the new national minimum wage of N70,000 into law, implementation has become a topical subject
- NLC and TUC in Delta told the state government that the implementation of the new minimum wage of N70,000 should begin after receiving the template and consequential adjustment details from the Tinubu administration
- TheTalk.NG reports that wages have become the top issue for Nigerias organised labour movements in the past year
Public servants in Delta state and other parts of Nigeria may have to wait for more time to start receiving the N70,000 minimum wage.
Photo credit: @NLCHeadquartersSource: TwitterMinimum wage: Delta NLC awaiting FG’s templateWe asked the government to step down the issue of the new minimum wage until we see the template.As we speak, weve been informed that the salary adjustments for levels 1 to 5 are ready while levels 6 and above will be finalised in about two weeks.However, some of us objected to this phased approach because there has never been a time where implementation starts with the junior cadre first.”Read more on minimum wage
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