The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero who made this known, said the new wage of six hundred and fifteen thousand naira monthly was reached after consultations between the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC.
The labour unions said the current minimum wage of thirty thousand naira can no longer cater for the wellbeing of an average Nigerian worker, adding that not all governors are paying the current wage award which will expire by April, five years after the Minimum Wage Act of 2019 was signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The NLC and the TUC have at various times called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to hasten the upward review of wage awards.
The NLC had announced one million naira as the new minimum wage, due to the rising inflation in the country.
While the TUC demanded four hundred and forty seven thousand Naira as the new monthly minimum wage per worker, the NLC later requested seven hundred and ninety four thousand naira per worker.
But the two unions in a fresh proposal to the government, presented six hundred and fifteen thousand naira as the new minimum wage for workers.
