President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assured the
implementation of the new national minimum wage will commence
soon.
He asked asking state government and employers in the private
sector to work towards providing a living wage for their
workers.
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Boss Mustapha at the 11th triennial delegates
conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, the President
said as a result of several reforms embarked upon, the economy is
expected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2019.
He asked state government and the private sector to implement
the minimum wage as a way of encouraging workers to contribute to
the development of the country.
The President pledged his government will continue to pay
particular attention to the welfare of workers.
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