Minimum Wage: 'Suspend non-revenue generating frivolities' – States can pay more than N60,000, Labour hits govs
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In a statement, Halima Ahmed, the NGF's acting director of media affairs and public relations, stated that many states would use their whole monthly allotment from the federation account to pay employee salaries if permitted to fly.
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja - The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has cautioned that the proposed N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government is a financial trap that could bankrupt states. The governors argued that implementing this wage would devour entire monthly allocations from the federation account, leaving nothing for development projects.
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