N30,000 minimum wage: FG reveals next plan as NLC's demand continues

- Federal government has revealed its plan to tender FEC meeting resolution at National Economic Council meeting on Thursday

- FG said it agreed to the new N30,000 national minimum wage and is planning to forward its proposal and resolution to NEC for more deliberation

- NEC is constituted by state governors, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and some major ministries, departments and government agencies

After the federal executive council meeting, which was held on Tuesday, January 15, and presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, federal government has disclosed its plan to tender the resolution of FEC meeting to the National Economic Council (NEC).

The Punch reports that at the Tuesday meeting, federal government agreed to the new N30,000 national minimum wage and is planning to forward its proposal and resolution to NEC meeting, which will hold on Thursday, January 17.

Legit.ng gathers that the national executive council is constituted by state governors, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and some major ministries, departments and government agencies.

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Briefing newsmen about the development, the minister of information and culture, Lai-Mohammad, said more broad deliberations will be needed on the resolutions made at the FEC meeting.

He said: “Until after the meeting of the NEC, l cannot (give details) because it is work in progress, since it will also be discussed at the NEC meeting before we come out with the decision. Thereafter, we can address the media.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Nigerian governors held another meeting in Abuja on Thursday night, December 13, in continuation of their deliberation on the amount to be agreed upon as new minimum wage.

The Thursday meeting was presided over by Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state, who chaired the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).

However, many state governors did not show up for the meeting.

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