Minimum wage: NLC gives fresh update on N200k increase

  • The hope of Nigerian civil servants has been dashed following a new minimum update from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
  • President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a 37-member committee to review the national minimum wage
  • However, the NLC, shortly after the inauguration of the minimum wage review committee, said the proposed N200,000 for workers is no longer obtainable

Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has over 9 years of experience covering political events, civil societies, courts, and metro

The Nigerian Labour Congress has reconsidered its initial proposal of a N200,000 minimum wage to the Federal Government, acknowledging that it is no longer practical in light of the country’s current economic conditions.