FG working to announce new minimum wage – Shoretire
The Federal Government is working to announce a new national minimum wage to alleviate the economic hardship faced by Nigerian workers. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Kamil Shoretire, made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja at a capacity-building workshop organised for labour correspondents. Shoretire confirmed that consultations were underway to set […] FG…
The Federal Government is actively working on announcing a new national minimum wage to address the economic challenges faced by Nigerian workers, according to Dr Kamil Shoretire, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. Shoretire revealed this information during a capacity-building workshop in Abuja, attended by labour correspondents.
He indicated that consultations are currently underway to determine an official date for negotiations. "We are yet to announce the timetable for that, but background discussions are already ongoing," Shoretire stated. The government is also engaging workers in sectors where disputes over salaries and allowances persist, following persistent pressure from organized labor groups to review the existing N70,000 national minimum wage, which was approved by the Federal Government in 2024.
The workers are demanding an increase to N500,000, immediate wage awards, and a reduction in petrol prices to N500 per litre.
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