Organized Labour, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress has detailed its proposed N615,000 minimum wage.
This was made known in a statement released on Friday.
The breakdown of the proposed minimum wage allocates the largest proportions to Food and Transportation, with N270,000 for Food and N110,000 for Transportation.
Other allocations include Electricity/Power, N20,000, Accommodation, N40,000, Utility Water, N10,000, Kerosene/Gas, N35,000, Clothing, N20,000, Education, N50,000, Sanitation, N10,000, and Medicals, N50,000, totaling N615,000 for thirty days.
President of TUC,Festus Osifo and President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, had previously disclosed the N615,000 minimum wage proposal in separate statements.
President Bola Tinubu, in his May Day message to workers, hinted at an impending upward review of the minimum wage.
This development comes amid challenges faced by Nigerian workers due to the high cost of living, driven by a 33.20 percent inflation rate recorded in March 2024.
