Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu is expected to make a final decision on the new minimum wage this Thursday.
President Tinubu will meet with organized Labour on the same day to finalize the amount that will be proposed to the National Assembly.
Idris mentioned that the Federal Executive Council discussed the national minimum wage and will invite organized Labour for a meeting this week.
“The President is not against increasing the national minimum wage but is cautious to avoid triggering severe inflation,” Idris stated.