President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to the nation’s public sector workforce to give his administration more time to consult extensively on the new minimum wage.
According to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the president made the appeal at the Federal Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday.
Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting, the minister said the issue came up for discussion at the meeting The decision was tabled for discussion during the meeting.
The President’s request for more time, according to Idris, is to enable him determine an appropriate amount for the new minimum wage.
He further stated that the memo was stepped down because the federal government thought it wise to consult with other stakeholders, particularly as the new wage proposal affects the local government areas, states and the federal government.
“Recall that there was a report from the tripartite committee comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, the Organised Private Sector and the government representatives, these three make up the tripartite committee that discussed on the new minimum wage. They have forwarded a report to the President which he has gone through.
“But consistent with the way it should be done, I want to inform Nigerians that FEC deliberated on that because the new national minimum wage is not just the decision of the federal government.
“That memo was stepped down to enable Mr President consult further so that he can have an informed position on what to do. This decision was taken because it affects the States, LG and the Federal Government,” Idris said.
