Subsidy removal: TUC Wants N200k Minimum Wage for Workers

 

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has demanded that the Federal Government increase the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N200,000.

According to reports, all the demands raised by TUC have already been forwarded to the government at Sunday’s meeting that was held at the Presidential Villa.

A list of other demands is contained in a joint statement signed by Comrade Festus Osifo, President TUC and Comrade Nuhu Abba Toro, Secretary General, respectively, was made available to newsmen on Monday.

TUC also wanted the government to revert to the old fuel pump prices of N195 per litre while negotiations continued.

“The minimum wage should be increased from the current N30,000 to N200,000 before the end of June 2023, with consequential adjustments to the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)” the statement read.