Tinubu Will Review N70,000 Minimum Wage - Gbajabiamila
Gbajabiamila said the government will reassess the 2024 wage as it seeks a pay level that matches current economic conditions.
- On Thursday in Abuja, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila announced that the Federal Government plans to review the N70,000 minimum wage to align with current economic realities.
- President Bola Tinubu signed the N70,000 minimum wage into law in July 2024, simultaneously reducing the strategic review cycle from five years to three years to track economic conditions.
- Gbajabiamila stated the administration will approach the review "not as an adversary of labour, but as a partner," emphasizing the current wage is no longer sustainable amid economic pressures.
- At the Good Governance Summit 2026, National Coordinator of Working People United Williams Akporeha stated "there's no economy without the working people," describing the event as an unprecedented convergence.
- Minister of Labour and Employment Muhammad Dingyadi noted true governance is measured by policies translating into "improved livelihoods," emphasizing that written programs must deliver tangible results for workers.
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