2020 latest news on minimum wage increase in nigeria. 16) a month, ending months of wrangling between the government and labour unions. For more information on the wage review process visit Fair Work Commission - Annual wage reviews. We have to remember that the old one having expired on the 18th day of April, 2024, a new one is expected to have come into effect on the 19th day of April, 2024. Any figure below this amount becomes a starvation wage and condemns Nigerian workers and their families to perpetual poverty. Jul 19, 2024 · Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government reached an agreement on Thursday with labor unions that have been threatening further strikes as the cost of living spirals. Explore the impact on workers and the call for a living wage. 1981 – ₦125 per month The first official minimum wage in Nigeria was established in 1981, under President Shehu Shagari. Apr 28, 2022 · While the minimum wage rate was initially raised to RM1,100 nationwide from January 2019, the additional category of RM1,200 minimum wage rate had kicked in from February 1, 2020. Minimum Wages in Nigeria remained unchanged at 70000 NGN/Month in 2026 from 70000 NGN/Month in 2025. The economy was relatively stable, and this wage was deemed acceptable for the living standards of the time. dyhwys xvehbfiz bklfpf voby jku vxwtl bkz mkr guf royxmzkw