The National Council of State presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N27,000 as the new minimum wage.
The national council approved the sum during an ongoing meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
With the outcome of the meeting, the minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige said that a bill would be sent to the National Assembly latest on Wednesday (tomorrow).
The meeting had in attendance former presidents like Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, among others.
Daily Post