The Federal Government has said it is planning to increase the minimum wage of workers from the current N30,000 to conform with the current reality.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this in Abuja, on Monday, while addressing members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a public presentation of a publication titled, “Contemporary History of Working Class Struggles.”
Ngige said the increment became necessary as a result of the current Global inflation that has impacted negatively on citizens’ purchasing power.
The Minister noted that the 2019 Minimum Wage Act includes a new clause for  review which makes it easier for the Government.
Ngige explained that the Buhari-led government has commenced the wage adjustment with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
He said; “The inflation is worldwide, we shall adjust the minimum wage in conformity with what is happening and much more important, the 2019 Minimum Wage Act has a new clause for a review.’’
“That adjustment has started with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), because the stage they are, with their primary employers, the Ministry of Education, is a Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA, negotiations”.