Council Of State Approves N27,000 New Minimum Wage

The National Council of State presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N27,000 as the new minimum wage. The national council approved the sum during its meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Tuesday. Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige said the Federal Government will top the via IFTTT