New minimum wage: 36 state governors back NLC, TUC, demand of 615,000? NGF reacts

  • The organised labour has received fresh backing in the quest for a new minimum wage for civil servants in Nigeria
  • While the NLC and the TUC have continued to defend their demand for N615,000 as a new wage, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum has promised to improve the welfare of workers in their respective states
  • The Chairman of the NGF and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, confirmed this development via a statement made available to journalists

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

On Thursday, May 2, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the workers of an improved and sustainable minimum wage.