The National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN (repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2019, has been read for the third time and passed by the Senate on Tuesday.

The senate, during its plenary on Tuesday approved the sum of N30,000 as National Minimum Wage for both the Federal and State governments.

Reacting to the approval, Senate President Bukola Saraki commended the efforts of the committee. He also commended the patience of Nigerian workers and the leadership of the Labour Union, “who have over the years been calling for this minimum wage and have carried their efforts responsibly”.

“I want to commend the leaders of the organisations of the union. Let me also state that as government, we should ensure that at times like these, we should not wait for there to be strikes to do what is truly deserving for our workers”, he said.

TheLagostimes recalls that the House of Representatives had earlier in January, also approved N30,000 as the National Minimum Wage.