The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has suggested that states be allowed to fix their own minimum wage according to their financial abilities.
Odigie-Oyegun said during a media chat in Abuja on Tuesday that the executive at federal and state levels would have to consider the demand for a higher minimum wage in line with their ability to pay.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC had recently called for a national minimum wage of N56,000 as against the N18,000 presently being received by the least paid government workers.
''That is always what happens (the demand) but this must be based on the economic realities on the ground, the ability to pay.
''Perhaps to even demonstrate that this is not a central but a federal matter that states should be allowed to make their decisions based on their ability to pay.
''The cost of living is not the same in every part of the country,” he said.
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