The federal government has disclosed that irrespective of the time the new minimum wage is ready, workers will be paid in arrears from May 1, 2024.
The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made this known on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian workers at the May Day celebration in Abuja.
The Minister disclosed that the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is yet to conclude its negotiations and this is the reason the government did not announce it today (Wednesday).
She said, it is regrettable that the new national minimum wage is not ready before today, but that a wide consultation is ongoing to ensure that the document is out together as soon as possible.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have at various times called on the present government to hasten the upward review of minimum wage in Nigeria.
Recall, NLC President, Ajaero said the present N30,000 minimum wage expired on April 18, 2024 and that the new living wage in the country should be N615,000.
