Minimum Wage: Organised Labour Discloses When Implementation of N70,000 Will Commence

Organised Labour said there might be a slight delay in the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage.

The Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, said it would be unfair to conclude that there was a deliberate attempt by the Federal and State Governments to avoid paying the new minimum wage.

Ndubuaku said the slight delay is a result of the processes involved in the implementation of the new minimum wage.

As reported by The Punch, he expressed optimism that the process may be concluded by the end of August.

“We have no reason to suspect that (deliberate delay). In a real sense, signing the wage is just a small component of the main activity. There is something we call consequential adjustment. That involves the calculation of the minimum wage from level one, step one. From there, we will move from stage one to 13 all the way to level 16.

“So it is something that may take some time. Again, they are not going to compile them alone. There are templates for compiling it. But they must also carry us along. I believe you are aware there is a committee that is supposed to carry out the necessary adjustments. We expect it should be completed before the end of the month.”