AFRICA

Minimum Wage: Tinubu Directs Finance Minister Wale Edun To Propose New Figure By Wednesday 

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun to analyse the numbers and propose a new national minimum wage figure to present to labour unions by Wednesday. 

This comes after a meeting at the Presidential Villa with the government’s negotiating team.

The delegation, led by Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, included Edun, Budget Minister Atiku Bagudu, Deputy Labour Minister Nkiruka Onyejocha, and Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris.

Also present at the meeting,were the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited Mele Kyari, and Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila.

The meeting follows the government’s promise on Monday night to increase the national minimum wage above 60,000 Naira, as well as the suspension of the industrial action by organised labour. 

The strike grounded economic activities across the country and plunged the nation into darkness.

Adesuwa Omoruan 

Follow us on:

AriseNews

Recent Posts

Trump Nominates Billion Dollar Buyer Host Tilman Fertitta as US Ambassador to Italy

Donald Trump has selected businessman Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets, to serve as…

21 minutes ago

Ten Family Members Die in Private Plane Crash in Brazil

A plane crash in Gramado, Brazil, killed ten family members, including businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi,…

32 minutes ago

Man Arrested in New York for Setting Woman on Fire in Brooklyn Subway

A suspect has been apprehended in Brooklyn subway after woman was set ablaze and died…

35 minutes ago

Bridge Collapse In Brazil Kills One, Spills Sulfuric Acid Into River

A Brazilian bridge collapse has killed one person and spilled sulfuric acid into the Tocantins…

41 minutes ago

Anambra Police Confirm 22 dead in Stampede as Governor Soludo Mandates Safety Protocols for Future Palliative Distributions

Governor Soludo has expressed grief over Okija stampede, urges safety-first approach for future food distribution…

45 minutes ago

Slovak PM Robert Fico Surprises Putin in Moscow, Discusses Gas Supplies and Ukraine Conflict

Slovak PM Robert Fico made a surprise visit to Moscow for gas talks with Putin,…

47 minutes ago