The labour union says the approval shows lawmakers realise that workers are the engine room for development.
Labour leaders singing solidarity song before the commencement of the meeting with president Goodluck JonathanThe Nigeria Labour Congress , Gombe State Council, has applauded the National Assembly’s speedy passage of the bill proposing N30,000 as the new national minimum wage.
He said that the gesture by the lawmakers was a testimony to their high level of patriotism and commitment to the well-being of workers. “We are highly elated with the high level of humility and patriotism exhibited by the National Assembly.“We must also give credit to labour leaders and Mr Ayuba Wabba, for putting the mechanism in place for the change that the Nigerian worker will be grateful happened at a time like this,’’ he said.
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