The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced that the Federal Government is preparing to review workers’ salaries, acknowledging that the current national minimum wage no longer reflects the country’s economic realities.
Gbajabiamila made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja while addressing participants at an event organised by Working People United. He noted that although the N70,000 minimum wage approved by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2024 represented a significant milestone, rising living costs have made a fresh assessment necessary.
According to him, the Tinubu administration is committed to ensuring that Nigerian workers receive fair and adequate compensation. He assured labour leaders that when the process of reviewing the minimum wage begins, the government will engage with organised labour in a spirit of partnership rather than confrontation.
Gbajabiamila reiterated President Tinubu’s position that Nigerian workers, whom he described as the custodians of the nation’s machinery, deserve wages that are both fair and commensurate with current economic conditions. He expressed confidence that the President remains committed to fulfilling his promises to workers.
He also stressed that effective governance requires cooperation between the government and the people, emphasizing that the relationship between the government and the nation’s workforce is essential to national development.
Calling for continued collaboration, Gbajabiamila urged labour unions and members of Working People United to maintain constructive engagement with the government. He encouraged dialogue over industrial disputes, stating that greater progress is achieved when both parties work together rather than adopting adversarial positions.
