NLC, TUC sent important message on new minimum wage

  • The minimum wage has become the topic of the day, especially as the federal government and organised labour are yet to reach a conclusive agreement
  • Amid the quest by the NLC and TUC, organised labour has been urged to consider something reasonable enough that small businesses can offer
  • Okanlawon Gaffar, an analyst, who spoke with Legit.ng posited that small businesses and SMEs should be considered in whatever the labour are requesting so that the economy would not be ruined

Legit.ng journalist Bada Yusuf is an accomplished politics and current affairs editor, boasting over seven years of experience in journalism and writing.

Controversies over the new minimum wage have continued to dominate the media following the government’s failure to meet organised labour’s demand for the lowest amount that should be paid to Nigerian workers.