FG Reveals When New Minimum Wage Will Be Introduced

Chris Ngige (File Photo)

The minister of labour and employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has given assurances that the federal government would announce a minimum wage before the end of the last quarter of 2018.

Information obtained by Naija News reveals the minister gave the assurance while speaking at the 40th Anniversary of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on Monday.

He said the committee is reviewing inputs from all stakeholders before announcing the new minimum wage.

The minister is quoted as saying: “In furtherance to the determination by the federal government to attain the decent work agenda which involves opportunities for works that are productive and deliver a fair income, security in workplace, and social protection for families; there have been overtime, three minimum wage reviews and currently the tripartite committee on national minimum wage is set to review the current minimum wage.

“Memoranda are being received from relevant bodies are persons to enable the determination of a new minimum wage for the nation. By the third quarter of this year, a new minimum wage will be announced for the country.”

“Better late than never because some State governors are still owing and cannot pay the current N18,000 minimum wage to workers, that’s why we are ensuring we bring all stakeholders along and announce the new minimum wage at the appropriate time.

“But I can assure you that the third quarter is the maximum time the new minimum wage will be announced.”