The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has tasked his colleagues to ensure that all workers in the country benefit from the new national minimum wage of N70,000.
Ajaero made this call at a two-day workshop for the northern zone of the country on Wednesday, September 4.
He said the implementation of the new minimum wage is incomplete until it reaches all workers.
He said, “Remember comrades, production they say in economics is not complete until it reaches the final consumer. So, this national minimum wage exercise cannot be said to be complete until it reaches all of our members wherever they may be working.
“Your comrades are the vessels that would be used in delivering this. The extent to which you can deliver the expected benefits is dependent on your capacity and your character.
“Your focus and determination including your resilience and how you can communicate the process to our members in your respective states is very important. The situation to you presents both challenges and opportunities to you.”
It can be recalled that President Tinubu in July signed the minimum wage bill into law. This followed its passage by the National Assembly National.
The bill increases the National Minimum Wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.
