Kwara Governor Urges Tinubu to Raise Minimum Wage to ₦100,000

In Lagos on Friday, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq appealed to President Tinubu to increase the national minimum wage to ₦100,000. He spoke during a visit by members of the Nigeria Governors Forum, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to the presidential residence. The governor pointed out that several states have already begun paying at least ₦100,000 as a starting salary. He asked the President to back a formal discussion on adjusting the national wage floor to that amount. President Tinubu signed the new National Minimum Wage Bill into law in July 2024. That law raised the minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.

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halaabout 2 months ago

Do you think raising the minimum wage to ₦100,000 is realistic given our economy today?

krisabout 2 months ago

On what data are we basing the assumption that employers can shoulder that wage hike without cutting jobs?

kakaabout 2 months ago

With inflation already straining budgets, such a jump might overwhelm businesses and push prices even higher.

yemiabout 2 months ago

Before demanding new rates, we should study why past wage increases never kept pace with rising costs.

jesseabout 2 months ago

Tie a phased wage increase to clear economic benchmarks and offer small businesses tax relief to cushion impact.

Kwara Governor Urges Tinubu to Raise Minimum Wage to ₦100,000

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Kwara Governor Urges Tinubu to Raise Minimum Wage to ₦100,000

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