Just in: We accepted N70,000 as minimum wage to save Nigeria – NLC president By Ademola Tijani

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC),Joe Ajaero,has expressed the rationale behind the organized labour accepting the N70,000 minimum wage announced by the Nigeria President,Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu.
Joe Ajaero stated that the Organised Labour declined President Bola Tinubu’s proposition to implement a ₦250,000 minimum wage and raise petrol prices.
He said, “Accepting ₦70,000 was the best way to save Nigerians from further hardship,”
“At last week’s meeting, the President brought a proposal that ‘I will give you guys ₦250,000’ if you allow me to equally increase the pump price of petroleum products’ and we said, ‘No, we need to go and consult’.
“Today, we went there to tell him, ‘No’. The labour movement can make sacrifices without allowing Nigerians to suffer further on the increase in the pump price of petroleum products.” he added
President Bola Tinubu has announced the decision of the government to implement the new minimum wage of N70,000 in a parley with the organized labour.