Minimum Wage: The Dance Continues As FG, Labor Signs Agreement

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Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 08:35 AM

Written by Joy Anwuri Ohaletem

Minimum Wage: The Dance Continues As FG, Labor Signs Agreement

After months of intense negotiations, the Federal Government and Organised Labour have signed a landmark Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on consequential salary adjustments. This deal is a direct result of the new Minimum Wage Act 2024, setting the minimum wage at Seventy Thousand Naira.


The agreement is being hailed as a significant victory for workers, with both parties agreeing on salary adjustments. Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCFS), described the negotiations as the "shortest and most peaceful yet.’’


Is it the ‘shortest and peaceful’ that will put food on the table or reduce fuel price ?

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