Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that employers are now required to pay their staff a minimum wage of N70,000.

He said the development applies to all employers, including those in small-scale and informal sectors, such as employers of domestic workers or tailors.

Akpabio esaid no employer can pay their staff below the minimum wage of N70,000, regardless of the type of work or industry.

The Senate president made this known during passage of the new minimum wage bill into law. The bill aims to ensure fair compensation for all workers.

In a trending video, Akpabio said:

“If you’re a tailor and you employ additional hands, you can’t pay the person below N70,000. If you have a housemaid, you cannot pay them below N70,000. If you hire a driver or a gateman, you cannot pay them below N70,000.”

President Tinubu recently reached the N70,000 minimum wage agreement with labour leaders after several meetings between the government, the union, and the organised private sector.

On Tuesday, July 23, the president forwarded the minimum wage amended bill to the National Assembly. It was discussed on the floor of the Senate and the House of Representatives and subsequently passed….Click Here To Continue Reading>>

The development has increased the current minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000. The agitation for a higher minimum wage began when the president announced the removal of the fuel subsidy and implemented other economic measures.

See the video of Akpabio here:

VIDEO: Nigerians can no longer pay domestic workers below N70k monthly, says Akpabio

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