Jonathan Nwokpor
In order to conduct a thorough consultation on the amount that should be paid as the new minimum wage for employees in the public sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that he needs more time.
When the issue was discussed at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, the President justified.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, at a briefing for State House Correspondents.
He noted that the memo was rescinded because the federal government decided it was prudent to confer with other interested parties, particularly given that the new wage recommendations have an impact on states, local governments, and the federal government.
The minister said, “A lot of people have been asking me questions pertaining to whether the New Minimum Wage would come up for deliberations today at FEC, especially whether government was going to have a position on the new wage.
“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.”
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