President Tinubu with some labour leaders after a meeting at Aso Villa on Wednesday, August 2. The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday, said the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has submitted its report. The committee was tasked with the responsibility of recommending a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers in the public and private sectors. The statement read, “The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has concluded its assignment and submitted the report to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday, 10th June 2024. To fast-track the talks, the President, last Tuesday, directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to present the cost implications for a new minimum wage within two days.

Source: Punch June 11, 2024 00:12 UTC