The Federal Government is officially opening the door to increase workers’ salaries across the country to match the rising cost of living.
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, shared the update on Thursday during a Labour event in Abuja.
He admitted that the 70,000 Naira minimum wage set by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 simply cannot sustain families under current economic pressures.
“N70,000 wage, which was a milestone in 2024 must be honestly reassessed against today’s realities,” Gbajabiamila stated.
The former lawmaker promised that the government would sit down at the negotiation table with unions as friends rather than enemies.
“I can confirm to you that when the time comes to begin the process of reviewing the national minimum wage, this administration will approach that endeavor not as an adversary of Labour, but as a partner,” he said.
He reassured workers that the President is fully committed to giving the nation’s workforce a fair package that reflects their hard work.
“President Tinubu has said time and again that the custodians of the nation’s machinery deserve a fair and commensurate wage, and as you all well know by now, this is the president who means precisely what he says and does exactly what he means,” the Chief of Staff added.
