As controversies trail the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy and the subsequent increase in the price of premium motor spirit (petrol), the Federal Government said it is considering an increase in the national minimum wage to reflect the current economic realities in the country.
On the planned workers’ strike, the President Of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, while briefing journalists after the union’s emergency National Executive Council meeting, said, the NEC directed the leadership of NLC to be cautious of negotiating with people without portfolios, stating that the NLC decided that if by Wednesday next week, the NNPCL refuses to reverse the earlier adjustment price of fuel, then the NLC and all its affiliates will withdraw their services and commence protest nationwide until this is complied with.
But President Tinubu, who spoke when he received members of the Progressive Governors Forum led by the Chairman and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, at the Presidential Villa, said that an improved livelihood for Nigerians remained the top priority of his administration through more people-focused economic policies.
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