The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the North-west zone has proposed N485,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the country. The proposal was presented by the Kano state chairperson of the congress, Kabir Inuwa, on behalf of the North-west leadership of the congress. The proposal was contained in a position paper presented on Thursday, March 7, at the North-west public hearing on the subject. The hearing was organised by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage and was held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano. Mr Inuwa noted that the proposal of N485,000 was necessary, considering the dynamics of the national economy. Joe Ajaero, the president of the NLC, had called for a market survey before the workers would reach a consensus on the new minimum wage. In Lagos, the southwest states asked for N794,000 as the new minimum wage. President Tinubu reassured that Nigeria will survive the current economic challenges.
The NLC in North-West requests N485,000 as the national minimum wage, citing hardship.
