It would be recalled that the bill for a new minimum wage of N70,000 was speedily passed by both chambers of the National Assembly soon after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu.
As conversations continue around the just approved minimum wage of the country, the Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the newly approved minimum wage applies to all workers.
He noted that all workers across both public and private sectors, including maids and other domestic staff are expected to benefit from the newly approved minimum wage.
It would be recalled that the bill for a new minimum wage of N70,000 was speedily passed by both chambers of the National Assembly soon after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu.
The Senate President stated that “If you are a tailor and you employ additional hands, you cannot pay them below N70,000. If you are a mother with a newborn child and you want to hire a housemaid to look after your child, you cannot pay the person below the approved minimum wage. It is not a maximum wage. It applies to all and sundry.”
He further stated that drivers, gatemen and other staffs were expected to be paid nothing less than the minimum wage.
“If you hire a driver or gateman, you cannot pay them below N70,000. So, I’m very delighted that this has been passed, and we now look forward to employers of labour improving on what has been set as a benchmark for all to follow.”
“I congratulate the Nigeria Labour Congress, all Nigerians, and the National Assembly for this epoch-making legislation, which has even reduced the term of negotiations from five years to three years in view of the increasing cost of living. This is, again, a landmark legislation, so congratulations.”
SaharaReporters earlier reported how the Nigerian government approved a N70,000 minimum wage following deliberations with the organised labour.
Although the NLC, TUC and affiliates earlier demanded N250,000, it finally agreed to a N70,000 wage, bringing an end to the almost protracted wage dispute.