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BREAKING: FG Calls Emergency Meeting as Organized Labor Shuts Down Nigeria over Minimum Wage

POSTED ON June 3, 2024 •   BREAKING NEWS      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
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The national minimum wage tripartite committee has been summoned by the federal government via the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) for a meeting.

The committee's last meeting was abruptly halted on May 31st when the organized labor negotiation team departed, as both the government and organized private sector declined to increase their offer of N60,000.

The next meeting is set for Tuesday, June 4th.

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