NLC reveals final stance on N615,000 minimum wage, details emerge

  • Organised Labour has said that the current economic challenges informed their recent decision and demand for a new minimum wage
  • NLC President Joe Ajaero on Thursday, May 2, defended the minimum wage of N615,000 and noted that states can afford it if they are willing and make workers’ welfare a priority
  • Ajaero maintained that the N615k living wage will keep workers alive and will not make them poorer or borrow to go to work

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

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) insists the proposed N615,000 minimum wage is realistic, dismissing claims that some states cannot pay such an amount if approved.