President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, assured the implementation of the new national minimum wage would commence soon.
He asked state governments and employers in the private sector to work towards providing a living wage for their workers.
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, at the 11th Triennial Delegates conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, the President said as a result of several reforms embarked upon, the economy is expected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2019.
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He asked state governments and the private sectors to implement the minimum wage as a way of encouraging workers to contribute to the development of the country.
The President pledged his government would continue to pay particular attention to the welfare of workers.
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