Minimum wage: Settle for what won’t lead to mass retrenchment, FG tells Labour

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Minimum Wage,Mohammed Idris

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Organised Labour to settle for a national minimum wage that will not undermine the national economy and lead to mass retrenchment of workers.

Idris made the appeal at the 2024 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in Abuja. The minister noted that there…The minister noted that there is a need for a realistic and sustainable wage system that balances workers’ needs with the country’s economic realities.

“We want the Labour Unions to understand that the relief that Nigerians are expecting, and that they fully deserve, will not come only in the form of an increase in wages. “Even as we go through the temporary but necessary hardship, the President is not resting on his oars. He is determined to ensure that as many relief and palliative measures as possible are rolled out for the benefit of every segment of the Nigerian population.

He said: “There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Mr. President stepped up with a great sense of courage and responsibility. In the last year he has been implementing crucial and comprehensive reforms aimed at steering our country back onto the path of growth, prosperity, and sustainable development.”

He clarified that they invited the Minister, who is a Muslim, to declare their conference open, because they see in him a detribalized Nigerian who harbours no religious differences.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above. Idris made the appeal at the 2024 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in Abuja.

 

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