President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hinted that only a sustainable minimum wage will be recommended for legislative action by the National Assembly.
Following the conclusion of negotiations, the Tripartite Committee recommended N62,000 minimum wage as agreed upon by the federal/state governments and Organised Private Sector (OPS). But Labour insisted on N250,000.
The recommendation has been submitted to Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume.
The President is now being looked upon to send his approved recommendation as a Bill to the National Assembly.
At the dinner to mark Democracy Day, the President said: “Senate President, Deputy Senate President, you’ll get a notice if I’ve changed my mind on minimum wage.
“We’re going to do it; what Nigeria can afford, what you can afford, what I can afford. They ask you to cut your coat according to your size if you have size at all.”
Pro-democracy activists and top government officials across the three arms were at the event, including Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, Senator Shehu Sani and George Mba.
Also at the event were: Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau; House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu; Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
Others were: National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila; and the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima; Babagana Kingibe; Chief Pius Akinyelure; Chief Bisi Akande; Senator Abu Ibrahim.
Some of the governors in attendance were Hope Uzodinma (Imo); Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom); Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo); Usman Ododo (Kogi); Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta); Uba Sani (Kaduna); Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau); Alex Otti (Abia) and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers)
The ministers included: Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), (Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation); Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy); Mohammed Idris (Information and National Orientation); Bayo Adelabu (Power); Atiku Bagudu (Budget and National Planning) and Abubakar Kyari (Agriculture and Rural Development).
