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MINIMUM WAGE IMPLEMENTATION
The Nigeria Labour Congress has dismissed reports that the labour union is set to embark on nationwide strike action, as controversies surround the implementation of the new minimum wage
After months of eager anticipation, hopes were not entirely dashed after President Muhammadu Buhari has finally approved the immediate implementation of N30,000 new minimum wage to lowest cadre workers.
The Nigerian Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has disclosed that the new national minimum wage of N30,000 has become effective since April 18, stressing that state governments and employers yet to commence payment by the end of May should consider themselves already in deficit. arrears
The impact of government's debt size on a country's growth has been widely debated and this has generated rows among economists and policymakers.
It has almost been two weeks since the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) won its struggle for the upward review of minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000.