The Federal Government has proposed to review the national minmum wage for civil servants from N18,000 to N24,000.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, while addressing the media after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

The minister said after due consultations with all relevant stakeholders the government decided to peg the new wage at N24,000.

According to him, organised labour union leaders in the country had proposed N30,000 as the new minimum wage after it called off its recent warning strike. However, state governors insisted they could only pay N20,000.

The minister noted that the most important thing to consider in the negotiations for a new national minimum wage is the ability of the government to pay workers when due.

He said, "The state governments' figure last time was N20,000; the federal government had a figure of ...https://www.erazzor.com/federal-government-proposes-24000-as-new-national-minimum-wage/
https://www.erazzor.com/federal-government-proposes-24000-as-new-national-minimum-wage/
https://www.erazzor.com/federal-government-proposes-24000-as-new-national-minimum-wage/
https://www.erazzor.com/federal-government-proposes-24000-as-new-national-minimum-wage/

Abeg NLC should please let go on strike, this govt is a scam, 24k in Nigeria of today