By Chijioke Okoronkwo
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has confirmed that the proposed new National Minimum Wage would be presented to the National Council of State on Jan. 22.
Ngige told State House correspondents after the National Economic Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday.
The minister said work was still ongoing on the figure, frequency of review, those to be exempted and everything about the bill before it would be ready for transmission to the National Assembly.
“The information minister told you the other day after the Federal Executive Council meeting that we are taking our deliberations to the National Economic Council and then we close up on the 22nd (Jan. 22) at the National Council of State.
“After that, we will be able to say where we are going.
“It is not a question of governors saying…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
