Minimum Wage: Again, Labour Rejects N54,000 FG’s Proposal

The organised labour has rejected the new N54,000 minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government.

This was as the meeting on the ongoing negotiations on the new minimum wage was postponed til Wednesday.

The medium had reported that the Federal Government upped its offer from its earlier proposed N48,000 to N54,000.

However, sources who attended the follow-up meeting on Tuesday to The Punch that the Federal Government upped its offer from N48,000 to N54,000.

READ: FG Raises Proposed Minimum Wage To N54,000

“Well, during the meeting, the government increased its offer from N48,000 to N54,000. However, labour rejected that offer and the meeting has been adjourned till Wednesday,” a source who asked not to be named said.

When asked if the government’s side was showing any sign of seriousness, the labour leader said, “No seriousness at all. Even state governors did not show up. Those who represented them, like Bauchi and Niger states, did not have the mandates to speak on their behalf.

“As regards the private sector, we did not get to them before the meeting was adjourned but we hope they also increase their initial offer.”

Organised labour on Monday reiterated its May 31, 2024 deadline for the implementation of the new minimum wage.