President Bola Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
He has also promised to review the national minimum wage law every three years.
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President Tinubu further committed to finding ways to assist the private sector and sub-national entities in meeting this minimum wage requirement.
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The decisions were announced by President Tinubu at a meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC on Thursday in Abuja. This marked the second time the parties had met in 7 days.
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The Labour leaders applauded President Tinubu for this fatherly gesture.
The President also promised to use his discretionary powers to meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid 4 months’ salaries.