Tinubu submits ₦70,000 minimum wage bill to National Assembly for approval
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted the ₦70,000 Minimum Wage bill to the House of Representatives for review and passage into law.
The bill aims to formalise the ₦70,000 minimum wage recently agreed upon by organised labour, the private sector, and the federal government after extensive negotiations.
In a letter read on Tuesday, July 23, by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on the House floor, President Tinubu outlined the provisions for a new national minimum wage and the legal framework for its implementation.
He urged lawmakers to expedite the bill’s passage to enable immediate implementation for the benefit of Nigerian workers.
