The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has disclosed that the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024.
The decision was made despite the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage, which has yet to conclude its negotiations.
The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made this known on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian workers at the May Day celebrations in Abuja.
She said it was regrettable that the new national minimum wage was not ready before today, but that a wide consultation was ongoing to ensure that the document was put together as soon as possible.
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