The Digest:
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding a new minimum wage of N150,000 for workers. The demand for Fair Compensation follows recent wage increases in other states and reflects Lagos's higher cost of living.
Key Points:
- The Lagos NLC is demanding a new N150,000 minimum wage.
- The current minimum wage for Lagos workers is N85,000.
- The demand is based on Lagos's high cost of accommodation, transportation, and feeding.
- The NLC cited recent wage increases in Imo and Ebonyi states.
- Imo's minimum wage was increased to N104,000, while Ebonyi's was raised to N90,000.
- The NLC hopes all state governments will emulate Imo and Ebonyi.
- The NLC says the governor should not be blamed for implementing a higher wage.
The demand for Fair Compensation highlights the pressure on state governments to increase wages. The Lagos NLC is leveraging recent increases in other states to push for a better deal for its workers.
Sources: Daily Post
