Here's why Labour wants to protest after agreeing ₦70k as new minimum wage

Tinubu met with leaders of organised labour, consisting of NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 18, 2024, where all the parties agreed to peg the minimum wage at 70 thousand naira.

The President also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and sub-national governments to meet the new wage.

In addition, he pledged to use his discretionary powers to meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid four months’ salaries.