Finally, See How Much Nigerian Governors Agreed To Pay As Minimum Wage

The Nigerian Governors have finally agreed on the amount to pay Labour workers as new minimum wage.

Governors of the 36 states of the federation  announced N22,500 as the amount they can pay workers as minimum wage.

Igbere TV gathered that the meeting lasted about three hours before the Governors  finally settled for 22,500 .

The meeting was conveyed under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum headed by Governor Abdul Aziz Yari of Zamfara State.

It would be recalled that the labour unions agreed with the N30,000 minimum wage proposed by the organised private sector.

The present minimum wage in Nigeria is N18,000.