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BREAKING: FG makes U-turn, offers to raise minimum wage above N60,000
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The Federal Government оf Nigeria, іn an unexpected development, agreed tо raise the minimum wage above the initially proposed N60,000.
According tо TRIBUNE ONLINE, government officials and labor leaders met іn Abuja оn Monday night tо resolve the national minimum wage dispute and end the nationwide strike. The meeting resulted іn a decision.
The meeting culminated іn the following agreements:
- The Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has pledged to raise the national minimum wage to above N60,000.
- For the following week, the Tripartite Committee will meet every day in order to negotiate a fair national minimum wage.
- The leaders of Labour have decided to call an immediate meeting to discuss the President’s commitment.
- Workers won’t face punishment for joining the strike.
As of the time this article was filed, organized labor had not yet replied to the development.
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