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Presidency Urges Patience Amid Minimum Wage Negotiations

The Presidency has pleaded with Nigerians not to mount unnecessary pressure on President Bola Tinubu over the new minimum wage demand.

The government assured that President Tinubu would transmit the proposed bill to the National Assembly once it is ready.

Speaking to journalists, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga wondered what the rush for the transmission of the bill was all about.

Onanuga’s position is coming barely 24 hours after the Organised Labour asked the President to consult with them before transmitting the bill to the National Assembly.

However, Onanuga, while admitting  he had no idea when the bill would be submitted, called for patience.

His appeal comes one week after he reiterated that the ₦250,000 wage being demanded by the workers’ union is unsustainable, warning that the Federal Government cannot channel all its resources to meet such demand.

VOP Lagos

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