Federal Government and the organised labour will tomorrow conclude and sign an agreement on the implementation of the N18000 national minimum wage, a reliable source told LEADERSHIP yesterday.
The agreement which was supposed to have been signed yesterday was put off due to final touches to some vital issues raised by Labour.
The source however said that the minimum wage issue was very important to the movement because it concerned the welfare of Nigerians most of who live in abject poverty.
“The meeting yesterday was to put finishing touches on the agreement reached with the federal government; you know the issue of minimum wage is of importance to the movement and we will not accept anything less than the standard,” he said.
When asked the new day for the signing of the agreement, he said: “That will be on Thursday, because both parties are resolute and committed to ending the matter”.
It would be recalled that Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr. Emeka Wogu said that Federal Government and all the stakeholders in the Labour sector are assiduously working with government at various levels, including private employers, to ensure that the implementation of the new national minimum wage is hitch-free.
“I am particularly glad to inform this gathering of agreeable implementation plans between the Federal Government and its workers. We are also working with the various levels of government to ensure that implementation is achieved in a peaceful and amicable way,” he disclosed.