Council Of State Approves N27,000 As New Minimum Wage

Twenty-seven thousand naira (N27,000) has been affirmed as the new national the lowest pay permitted by law for Nigerian specialists by the National Council of State.

The wage was affirmed by the Council of State, containing previous Nigerian heads of states and presidents, Chief Justices of Nigeria (CJN), the administration of the National Assembly, state governors among others, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Compact News reports that the gathering, directed by the present president, Muhammadu Buhari, began at 11.a.m provoke at the Council Chamber.

Those at the gathering included previous Head of Interim National Government, Ernest Shonekan, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Goodluck Jonathan.

On his landing in the Council load, Buhari went round to have a handshake with a portion of the past pioneers including Obasanjo, who as of late restored his assaults on the president and the decision All progressives Congress (APC).

Obasanjo likewise offered the opening Christian petition while Mohammed Uwais said the Muslim supplication.

One moment quietness was seen to pay tribute to previous President Shehu Shagari, and late CJNs Aloysius Katsina Alu and Idris Kutigi.

Previous Heads of State Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida and previous CJN Mariam Muktar sent apologizes for their nonattendance.

Others at the gathering incorporated the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, previous CJN Mohammed Uwais.

State governors at the gathering incorporated those of Osun, Kebbi, Zamfara Plateau, Ebonyi, Adamawa, Edo, Lagos, Niger, Borno, Ogun, Ekiti, and Kogi.

Speaking to their separate governors are the appointee governors of Bauchi Deputy, Kaduna Deputy, and Rivers Deputy,

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Head of Service, Winifred Oyo-Ita, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello and Minister of Labor, Chris Ngige.

Guilds have been at loggerheads with the national government over its request that the N18,000 the lowest pay permitted by law must be looked into upward.

Likewise, a Tripartite Committee had suggest N30,000 as the new the lowest pay permitted by law to the Federal Government.

This resultant go head to head has come about into dissents with work compromising to take to the streets at any point in the near future if its interest was not met.