Nigeria: Backdate Implementation of Minimum Wage to April, Labour Urges Govt

22 October 2019

Abuja — Organised Labour under the auspices of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has expressed support for the federal government's move to carry out general salary review in the public service.

While commending government and other stakeholders that participated in the just concluded negotiation on consequential adjustment arising from the N30,000 monthly new National Minimum Wage, the unions expressed the hope that government would commence its implementation with effect from April 18 when new minimum wage bill was signed into law.

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