FEC Delays Decision On Minimum Wage Memo, Points To Broad Stakeholder Engagement

The Federal Executive Council deferred the decision on the new minimum wage memo due to the involvement of multiple stakeholders including local governments, states, the federal government, and labour unions.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has deferred the memo on the new minimum wage.

This online media platform learned that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed the latest development while speaking to State House Correspondents on Tuesday.

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Idris stated that 39 items were on the agenda, and all were addressed except for the minimum wage. According to the Minister, the report was prepared by the Tripartite Committee, which includes representatives from local government, states, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the federal government.

He mentioned that while the Tripartite Committee had submitted its report and a memo was presented, the Council could not reach a decision on the minimum wage due to the involvement of various stakeholders, including local governments, states, the federal government, the organized private sector, and labour unions.