Federal Government begins review of minimum wage

The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission says it has initiated process for the review of the national minimum wage.

NSIWC’s head of public affairs, Mr Emmanuel Njoku, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Njoku said as part of the process to review the  minimum wage, which would be due in 2024, the commission had held series of meetings and trainings towards a nationwide monitoring of the minimum wage act 2019.

He said the monitoring billed to begin on Jan. 23, would help ascertain the compliance level of public and private employers and organisations.