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Shehu Sani, the former Senator for Kaduna Central, has termed the Federal Government's proposed N48,000 minimum wage as an "Almajiri offer."
DAILY POST has reported that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have dismissed the Federal Government's N48,000 minimum wage suggestion for public service employees.
The proposal was put forth during the resumed meeting of the tripartite committee with organized labour on Wednesday.
The labour representatives, disagreeing with the proposal, left the virtual meeting.
A labour leader who attended the meeting voiced his frustration with the Federal Government's stance on a living wage for workers.
"The government's offer is essentially a wage cut. They are not committed to providing workers with a living wage," said the labour leader, who chose to remain anonymous.
On May Day, President Bola Tinubu had assured workers of a living wage, declaring an end to their wait for such a wage.
The NLC and TUC have demanded a N615,000 minimum wage, referencing the soaring cost of living as the basis for their demand.
At the Wednesday meeting, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, which previously stated that the lowest salary in the private sector was N78,000, proposed N54,000 as the new minimum wage.
In response, Sani commented on X: “A 48k minimum wage is an Almajiri offer to Labour; however, a quarter of moi moi is still better than none.”
