Minimum wage: N70,000 no longer sustainable for workers – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday said the current N70,000 national minimum wage was no longer sufficient to withstand the economic pressures confronting workers and other Nigerians. Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said the current wage was insufficient to absorb the economic shocks confronting workers, while calling for immediate upward […]
The current national minimum wage of N70,000 is insufficient for workers to cope with economic pressures in Nigeria, according to Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo. Speaking at the 2026 National Pre-Retirement Summit in Abuja, Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Labour Minister, emphasized that the wage is too low to absorb economic shocks and that an immediate wage review is necessary.
The comments come as public sector workers have issued a September 30, 2026 ultimatum to the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government, demanding a stabilization of the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at N500 per litre. Keyamo criticized the treatment of workers by some government agencies, citing instances where workers were denied basic allowances while senior officials spent large sums on international trips.
He stressed that prioritizing workers' welfare, particularly their human factor, is crucial for productivity and national development, and that without it, no machine will move.
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