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Just In: Labour Walks Out As FG Proposes N60,000 As New Minimum Wage

Rita Elenwo May 28, 2024

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The organised Labour made up of Trade Union Congress ( TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) on Tuesday again walked out of the Tripartite Committee meeting on Minimum Wage after the Federal Government increased its offer to N60,000.

A source privy to the meeting which is taking place in Abuja, told Vanguard that the federal government increased its offer by N3,000 thereby taking the amount to N60,000.

The source said, “We walked out again. Just now. They (federal government) added 3k.”

As at the time the organised labour walked out, the federal government offer was N60,000, while labour reduced its demand to N494,000

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Rita Elenwo May 28, 2024

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Rita Elenwo

Rita Aletor- Elenwo, is a professional journalist with experience in broadcast, print and online reporting. A proud citizen of Edo state, Nigeria (Esan South East Local Government) Rita had her first degree in philosophy from Ebonyi State University (2008), PGD, in Communication from the University of Port Harcourt (2020), and currently in pursuit of an MSC degree in communication. Rita (nee Aletor-) is happily married with lovely children.