The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has refuted claims that the federal government has set a new minimum wage of N105,000. Speaking at a press conference following the tripartite committee meeting on Thursday, Ajaero clarified that organized labour did not make such a demand.
The meeting, which included all committee members, began with a joint closed-door session lasting approximately three hours. Ajaero addressed the media afterward, stating, “They have entered now, you can see them. They will come out later to present it to the general house for deliberation.”
He added, “We are all praying that everything shall be okay by tomorrow (Friday). That’s a wish for all of us. Information on N105,000 is not before us, either officially or unofficially. We are still at our position before now, having not presented it to us. Until it is made public, we can’t say the government has a position.”
Ajaero’s comments come in response to widespread reports suggesting that the federal government had adopted the N105,000 minimum wage. He emphasized that until an official announcement is made, such information should not be considered accurate.
