Protestors march towards Nigeria National Assembly during a protest in Abuja on February 27, 2024. Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as an economic crisis leaves many struggling to afford food. Demonstrators hoped nationwide protests called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) umbrella union would pile pressure on the government, which brought in financial reforms last year that have hit people hard. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)
Protestors march towards Nigeria National Assembly during a protest in Abuja on February 27, 2024. Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as an economic crisis leaves many struggling to afford food. Demonstrators hoped nationwide protests called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) umbrella union would pile pressure on the government, which brought in financial reforms last year that have hit people hard. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has said that the government will send a new minimum wage bill to the National Assembly “soon”.
“We shall soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon as part of our law for the next five years or less,” Tinubu said in his Democracy Speech on Wednesday.
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