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President Bola Tinubu says a new minimum wage will be fixed after reviewing the “structure” of the wage bill.

Tinubu spoke on Thursday while addressing the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) during a meeting at the State House, Abuja.

Tinubu told the labour leaders that his istration prioritises the welfare of workers, adding that “society depends on the productivity of happy workers”.

“You have to cut your coat according to the available cloth. Before we can finalise the minimum wage process, we have to look at the structure,” Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, quoted Tinubu as saying in a statement.

“Why must we adjust wages every five years? Why not two? Why not three years? What is a problem today can be eased up tomorrow.

“There is much dynamism to this process if we are not myopic in our approaches.

“We can take a surgical approach that is based on pragmatism and a deep understanding of all factors.”

On his part, Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said things are difficult for Nigerian workers, adding that there must be a balance between the living wage and the minimum wage.

Festus Osifo, TUC president, said the rising inflation in the country has eroded the value of the naira.

BACKGROUND

Over the past few months, labour unions, federal and state governments, and the private sector have been deliberating on a new minimum wage.

On June 3, the labor unions grounded the nation’s economy over the minimum wage dispute.

The NLC and TUC had proposed N494,000 as the new national minimum wage, citing inflation and the prevailing economic hardship in the country, while rejecting the federal government’s proposed N60,000 minimum wage offer.

On June 7, state governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), said a N60,000 minimum wage would prove unsustainable.

At the last meeting of the tripartite committee, organised labour rejected the N62,000 proposed by the government and lowered its demand to N250,000.

The federal government had asked the labour unions to demand a more realistic and sustainable wage.

Tinubu had also directed Wale Edun, minister of finance, to present the cost implications for a new minimum wage.

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, said the presentation would form the basis of further negotiations.

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Abeg, when will NASS and Nigeria's politicians cut their own coat's according to their clothes?....

Oh! lest I forget, they don't wear coat's but babaringa's so as to contain enough Dollar's and Naira's.

Nonsense and ingredients

How about himself as President of the country, his cabinet and the national assembly showing example in this regard?

They think Nigerians are fools and we don't see the reckless acquisition of wealth that characterises their every day life.

Oga do d needful

This breakfast u r giving is not palatable

Your agbada must be cut to size as it is too overflowing

Zoogeria we hail thee

Mr. President... Show workings first, no be chochocho...

BeeBeeOoh:


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U go cut your Head first. What about your fruitless spendings, Have u gotten the presidential jet now Useless Thief of a president. Go see what is happening in Kenya. If care is not taken, the Revolution coming will consume u all.

Stupid government.

But inflation didn't go up according to the size of our pocket.

Photo slideshow tutorial cut out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCNg-ABZh_Y

The government should also do same ...

Cost of governance is way higher

Heartless people.
When you were squandering taxpayers money did you guys cut your coats according to sizes?

Charity begins at home

I think he is telling the wrong person. Someone needs to take a long look at the structure and adjust to the available cloth.

That someone needs to look in the mirror to see what's what.

Government does mot have any cloth or income except the one given by citizen through taxation.

That Government took and nothing to show for it

Hope the government have thoroughly advised themselves on that before ing the message to others

M

Most Nigerians especially those in power, don't know or at least don't act like they know the meaning of Democracy.

Democracy is Government of the People by the People for the People.
Democracy is all about the People meaning those in power should be Servants to the People.

So Cutting of Coat should be done first and even more by those in power.

By buying more than 200m Worth of tires in the state house for one day...

Tinubu should look at the man in the mirror

politicians are talking the people for granted

We don't cut our coat according to our clothes with allowances of the national assembly or the cost of governance or buying aircrafts for the president or meaningless oversea trips or the size of presidential convoy or sponsoring pilgrims on useless pilgrimages. It is when you need to allow the poor to breathe that you cut your coat according to your clothes..

Imagine!

Who are the "we" he is referring to

Another mumu statement just like subsidy is gone

What of cost of governance?

Okay JAGABAN

The Court may come in handy for loud mouthed noise makers

Tinubu ,I am your er,that will not change!


However,THE PRICE OF GOODS RECENTLY IS NOT ACCORDING TO OUR SIZES!


IF YOU THINK SOME OF THE POLICIES CANT BE REVERSED TO RETURN TO OLD PRICES,THEN INCREASE OUR PURCHASING POWER TO HE ABLE TO AFFORD IT AND CONTROL THE INFLATION RATE!

But yet you lot are stealing and looting
I don't blame you it's these stupid Nigerian lazy youths I blame
Lazy youths who will rather abuse each other's tribe than face your criminals.
Lazy Nigerian youth. Keep ranting online don't go and attack those stealing your future. Keep focusing on Davido Wizkid big brother and useless trash.
.Kenyan youths did the needful while lazy Nigerian youths keeps sitting down waiting for a Messiah to come and save them
Foolish youths
Tomorrow when Kenyan economy gets to the point where you can never reach it Nigeria. Lazy youths will start arguing who has the better jollof rice between Nigeria and Kenya.
Very stupid set of brainless foolish people

But you bought yacht
Your VP used 20BILLION to renovate his aso rock residence.
New plane on the way



Dollar beating naira with 150 koboko when naira say one word

No problem sir
First start by making sure all senators, governors and even the president reduce their salary to the minimum wage

It's time for us to stand up to these mofos, we have been taken too long for a ride.

So , is 250,000 not a humble pie ?

Or you think Nigerians should be beggers?

If you don't have a clue,then please hand over to Shettima and comeback to recontest in 2027

“We” meaning ordinary Nigerians but not the politicians

Funny Tinubu. Always looking for the best way to insult or deceive Nigerians.