Organized labor previously stated that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which is expected to host approximately 300 labor leaders, is being delayed by Tinubu’s procrastination in transmitting the wage bill. The labor unions have urged President Tinubu to engage in consultations and come to an agreement with their leadership prior to submitting the bill to the National Assembly. In response to organized labor, Onanuga emphasized that there is no urgency in transmitting the bill. The presidential aide appealed to Nigerians for patience and requested more time.
Onanuga, however, acknowledged that he is unaware of the specific date when President Tinubu will present the proposed bill. Umpirenews recalled that organized labor had mentioned that their next course of action would be determined by whatever President Tinubu submits to the National Assembly.
The Head of Information at the NLC, Comrade Benson Upah, stated that the unions will refer the minimum wage figure submitted by President Tinubu to the national assembly to the decision-making bodies within the organization.
Meanwhile, Umpirenews reported that the federal government’s negotiating team and the leaders of the national assembly have purportedly agreed on N70,000 as the new national minimum wage. A member of the tripartite committee, speaking on condition of anonymity, mentioned that President Bola Tinubu is anticipated to propose N62,000 initially, but the lawmakers will raise it to N70,000. The source added that this approach was adopted following Governor Godwin Obaseki’s implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage in Edo state.
