Tuesday, 29 January 2019

House Of Reps Approves N30,000 As Minimum Wage


ABUJA-House of Representatives on Tuesday approved N30.000 as new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.


The House also approved a clause that would make the new bill operational on the date it would be assented to by the president.


A public hearing was conducted on the new bill yesterday consequent upon the accelerated hearing accorded to the Bill by the House.


The House has countered the National Council of State, NCS and the State Governors who had earlier at an emergency meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja approved N27.000.


Meanwhile, the House has formally adjourned plenary to February 19 due to the Presidential and National Assembly elections that would hold February 16.


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