N70,000 no longer sustainable

₦70k isn't enough - NLC, civil servants demand urgent review of minimum wage amid hardship

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and federal government workers have called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to urgently review the national minimum wage, warning that the current ₦70,000 benchmark is no longer sustainable in the face of skyrocketing living costs. The demand follows recent moves by several states to increase workers’ pay above the federal minimum. On August 27, 2025, Imo State raised its minimum wage to ₦104,000, after…

N70,000 no longer sustainable

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and federal government workers have demanded an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current N70,000 is no longer sustainable. They made the demand following the bold steps taken by several states across the country to increase the minimum wage of their workers above the N70,000 benchmark, in response to the prevailing economic realities. The labour unions and workers who spoke to the N…

Inflation: NLC demands review of N70,000 minimum wage

By Myke Agunwa, Abuja As inflation continues to erode Nigerians’ purchasing power, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current ₦70,000 is no longer sustainable. The demand arose as many states recognized the unsustainability of the current minimum wage and increased it beyond the approved ₦70,000 benchmark. The NLC leadership declared that amid surging inflation and r…

NLC to FG: N70,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Sustainable - Economi Confidential

The Nigeria Labour Congress and federal government workers have demanded an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current ₦70,000 is no longer sustainable. The post NLC to FG: N70,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Sustainable appeared first on Economi Confidential.

Labour to FG: N70,000 minimum wage no longer sustainable

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Federal Government workers have demanded an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the present N70,000 is no longer sustainable. They made the demand following the bold steps taken by several states to increase the minimum wage of their workers above the N70,000 benchmark. This was in … The post Labour to FG: N70,000 minimum wage no longer sustainable appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.

N70,000 Minimum Wage Insufficient – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an upward review of the national minimum wage, saying N70,000 has become inadequate. Their demand follows recent wage reviews by some states. In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed a new minimum wage law, raising the base from N30,000 to N70,000 for federal, state, and private sector employees. However, inflation and the rising cost of food, transport, housing, and electricity have since erode…