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Shocks on Nigerians as Senate okays new workers’ pay – The Guardian

By   /   February 23, 2011  /   9 Comments

THE Senate yesterday gave Nigerian workers reason to smile as it passed the N18,000 new national minimum wage bill into law.

It suspended its relevant rules yesterday to treat the bill expeditiously. The bill, which stipulates N18,000 as minimum wage in the country, if concurred by the House of Representatives, will substitute the extant National Minimum Wage Act, which pegs minimum wage at N7,500.

Section 2 (1) of the bill says “As from the commencement of this Act, it shall be the duty of every employer to pay a wage not less than the national minimum wage of N18,000 per month to every worker under his establishment.”

The Lower House also yesterday passed into law the long awaited Anti-Terrorism Bill, a week after the Senate endorsed its version of the legislation.

Thrice, President Goodluck Jonathan had written a letter of appeal to the Legislature on the need to pass the bill in compliance with the International Convention on Terrorism.

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  • Ademolakunle

    Alas they did it, perhaps becos of too much cries over the Legislators fat salary.

  • Oshunfowora

    Good for the workers, but which landlord collects rent monthly, which family lives on 18,oo monthly, please graduate the wage so that the workers who create wealth in the countyr will not work like elephantv and eat like ant.

  • Guest

    its a good thing but i think its a ploy so that people can vote PDP in the coming election..

  • Ugo17

    why do you nigerians complain alot even if there is amount of vast positive changes?
    duhhh it does not have to amount to monthly payment. e.g. here in the UK landlords could charge £800-2000 per month on house rent but the tenants could pay yearly or however as long as the amount is payed.

  • Johnsunnyton4u

    passing the minimum wage is not the solution but to put social amenities in place,like power roads.

  • Anthonyadah59

    I strongly suggest that the next phase of workers warefare is to bring up a bill to eradicate all slavery employees in Nigeria.Banks and oil employers should be cautions now if not Nigerians must Revolt soon.We can not be a Nigerian and be A slave the so call contract jobs.

  • Royalharvestco

    hahahaha i laugh , you are worried about inflation and you increase salary by 200% what do you think will happen , the IMF is talking about overvalued daira , with this inflation inducing action of government it will only be a few months before dallars become 200 naira to one dollar and and inflation will clib at least 100% i am watching to see what miracle will stop this
    sorry nija , i have said it before nigeria needs a national economic forum to help strategise on our macro economic management

  • Anonymous

    I guess the central bank governor has indirectly done a good job.

  • Samjoea

    What Nigerian need is not increase of minimum wage, but inflation control


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