AYUBA Wabba, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, has said that the 29-member committee on a new national minimum wage will begin sitting before the end of July.

Wabba who stated this in Lagos on Wednesday, July 19, added that the NLC learnt that the presidency had agreed that six people would represent the federal government in the committee, while employers’ body and state governors are also expected to send representatives.

He said that review of the minimum wage was long overdue, adding that workers had suffered much hardship due to Nigeria’s economic situation.

“Today, inflation is more than 16 per cent but salary has remained fixed for about six years. It means that workers are living in penury. We will ensure that the negotiation will end well,” he said, adding that achieving an improved income for workers was a collective struggle.

The NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have been agitating for review of minimum wage from N18,000 to N56,000 due to the hardship faced by workers as a result of inflation.

– July 20, 2017 @ 10:35 GMT |