Reps react as Tinubu announces new minimum wage, fresh details emerge

• The contemporary nationwide minimum wage, wage of Nigerian workers, has been pegged by the federal authorities at N70,000
• President Tinubu announced this on Thursday, July 18, after meeting with the organised labour on the Presidential Villa, Abuja
• The Speaker of the Condo of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, lauded Tinubu’s action and spoke on the contemporary nationwide minimum wage invoice

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The Speaker of the Condo of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has assured that the Condo will rob expedited action on the contemporary nationwide minimum wage invoice once it receives it from the government arm of the authorities.

70k contemporary minimum wage: Reps hail Tinubu

He gave this assurance as he hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for agreeing to pay Nigerian workers N70,000.

As reported by Main edge, the Speaker neatly-known that President Tinubu’s action has shown that he’s a compassionate and empathic chief who cares regarding the welfare of the voters.

In a press begin by his particular adviser on media and publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, Speaker Abbas, acknowledged:

“This indispensable settlement with organised labour reflects the President’s profound working out, and sensitivity to the challenges facing Nigerian workers, aligning seamlessly with his Renewed Hope agenda.”

Talking extra, Abbas acknowledged the contemporary nationwide minimum wage would trip an extended draw in ameliorating the jam of realistic Nigerians.

“I’m overjoyed by the action of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the minimum wage. He has demonstrated actual management by acceding to a nationwide minimum wage of N70,000.

“President Tinubu’s proactive draw in addressing the pressing considerations within the labour sector is commendable. His acceptance to moreover meet the calls for of university unions referring to unpaid salaries extra demonstrates his unwavering commitment to fostering a comely and merely working ambiance for all Nigerians.”

NLC threatens nationwide strike

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Joe Ajaero’s led NLC expressed topic over the unpaid salaries of some of its member unions in the learning sector.

The labour union vowed to embark on a nationwide strike if the four months’ salaries withheld by the authorities were now not paid to members of its sister union, the Senior Staff Affiliation of Nigerian Universities (SSANU).

Here is after the police stopped the SSANU and its sister union, the Non-Tutorial Staff Union of Universities, from embarking on a nationwide shriek.

Source: Legit.ng