Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Commend Buhari

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Peter Ozo-Eson

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the N30,000 minimum wage bill into law.

Mr Peter Ozo-Eson, General Secretary, NLC and Mr Bobboi Kaigama, the President of TUC in a separate interviews on Friday in Abuja, described the action as laudable.

Ozo-Eson said that the NLC and Nigerian workers appreciated the swift response of Buhari, adding that such move would assuage the feelings of Nigerian workers.

According to him, we hope that all employers of labour will commence the process of implementing the new minimum wage of N30,000 as passed by Buhari.

He commended the National Assembly for not playing politics with the Nigerian workers by given the minimum wage bill a speedy passage.

Ozo-Eson said that the NLC would work with all agencies and other bodies responsible for the implementation of the new minimum wage.

On his part, Kaigama, commended the…



Source: Thisday Newspaper