Council of State approves N27,000 as Minimum Wage

The Council of State on Tuesday approved a new national Minimum Wage of N27,000.

They have also paved way for President Muhammadu Buhari to transmit the new national Minimum Wage Bill to the National Assembly for consideration and approval

Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Council of State meeting at the PresidentialVilla, Abuja

The tripartite Committee had made recommendations of N30,000 as new Minimum wage to President Buhari.

Details soon….

 

Tony Ailemen, Abuja