JUST IN: Government officials, labour meet again over minimum wage

Members of the tripartite committee set up to come up with a new
national minimum wage for the country are currently meeting in
Abuja.

The meeting holding in the Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation is being attended by officials of the
Federal Government, representatives of the organised private sector
and representatives of laour unions.

The meeting is holding few hours to the commencement of the
nationwide industrial action called by the labour unions.

Members of the committee are expected to sign the final report
at today’s meeting and thereafter forward it to the SGF, Boss
Mustapha, for onward transmission to President Muhammadu
Buhari.

Details later…