270k for food: NLC shares breakdown of expenses for arriving at N615,000 minimum wage

  • The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has provided a breakdown of the N615,000 minimum wage proposal
  • According to the breakdown, the NLC expenses on food are N270,000 and N110,000 for transportation
  • The NLC chairman, Joe Ajaero, said N615,000 captured the monthly cost of living for the average Nigerian family

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FCT, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has explained how it arrived at the N615,000 minimum wage proposal submitted to the Tripartite Committee.