Nigerian workers are now to earn a sum of N27,000, the National Council of State has decided in Abuja yesterday, January 22,2019
The National Council of State on Tuesday rose from its meeting in Abuja to approved N27,000 as the minimum wage for the state workers and N30,000 for the federal workers.
A minimum wage bill is expected to be sent to the National Assembly today following the approval.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige said the Federal Government is topping the approved amount by N3,000 to 30,000 for its workers.
According to Ngige, the states are at liberty to augment the new agreement.
The amount approved by the National Council of State on Tuesday is N3,000 short of the N30,000 that the Tripartite Committee on Review of National Minimum Wage recommended.
The committee, chaired by a former Head of Service of the Federation, Ms Ama Pepple, had submitted the report, which contained the recommended figure, to President Muhammadu Buhari on November 6, 2018.
The National Council of State meeting was attended by former Heads of State/President, Senate President and state governors was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
With the new approval, state government workers are to earn $75 as minimum wage while their counterparts with the Federal Government would go home with $83 minimum wage.
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