NLC rejects new N54,000 offer, insists on N615,000 minimum wage

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of a new minimum wage of N54,000. During a meeting with Organized Labour in Abuja, the Federal Government raised its offer from the previous N48,000 to N54,000. As of press time, the meeting is still ongoing.

Previously, the NLC and TUC walked out on the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage after the government proposed N48,000, and dismissed any notion of accepting N100,000 as the new minimum wage. Instead, they insisted on N615,000, which they derived using the lowest minimum wage to reflect the needs of an average Nigerian family of six.

Joe Ajaero, the National President of the NLC, stood firm on the demand for a N615,000 minimum wage, stating that this figure was based on an analysis of the current economic situation and the requirements of an average Nigerian family.