FG jacks up provisional wage increment to N35,000 to avert strike

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FG jacks up provisional wage increment to N35,000 to avert strike
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President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as the provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid workers for the period of six months. “Going from the meeting with Labour today, President Bola

President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as the provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid workers for the period of six months.

The unions have directed their members across the country to mobilise for a “shutdown of the nation” on October 3 as a protest against the removal of the petrol subsidy and the economic hardship in the country.However, Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to Tinubu, who chaired the meeting, announced that the president has approved the N25,000 provisional wage increment for all categories of federal workers.

The meeting was called by the federal government to avert the planned nationwide indefinite strike by the labour to protest against the removal of the petrol subsidy and other issues. “So I want to once again, thank labour for taking time out on a good Sunday like this one when they should be with their families to come and discuss in the interest of the workers. Thank you very much.”

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