Unic Press UK: The Nigerian Senate, the upper legislative chamber has adopted a new National Minimum Wage after a reading of the National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN a third time Tuesday during plenary.
The upper chamber’s seal, approving a new National Minimum Wage of ₦30,000.00, follows its clause by clause consideration of and adoption of the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN (repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 722) as presented by Senator Francis Alimikhena (APC – Edo North).
In a brief speech at plenary after the report of the ad-hoc committee had been adopted, the Senate President Bukola Saraki said: “Let me join our colleagues to commend the efforts of the committee. More importantly, let me commend the patience of Nigerian workers and the leadership of the Labour Union, who have over the years been calling for this minimum wage and have carried their efforts responsibly. I want to commend the leaders of the organisations of the union. Let me also state that as government, we should ensure that at times like these, we should not wait for there to be strikes to do what is truly deserving for our workers. I hope that with this minimum wage our workers will double their efforts to increase their productivity, so that we can also improve the general productivity of the country. It is my hope that the implementation of this will start immediately.”
UPDATE: This morning, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, signed the Senate’s version of the National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019 (SB 722). The Bill passed the Third Reading stage at the Senate yesterday. pic.twitter.com/oDagB03UXi
— The Senate President (@SPNigeria) March 20, 2019
