Charlse Akpan, Deputy Director Press and Public Relations, ministry of Labour and employment, in a statement said Mr. Ryder in a chat by the sidelines of the 337 session of the Governing Board of the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland over the weekend, told the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige who is also the President of the Government Group of the Governing Board of the organization, that ILO was impressed Nigeria could afford a New Minimum Wage at a time of teething economic challenges
The remark followed briefing by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) Comrade Ayuba Wabba to the session on the successful completion of negotiation and implementation of the New Minimum Wage and its Consequential adjustment by the Federal Government. He also informed the organization that labour unions are currently negotiating with other federating units using the template provided by the Federal Government.
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Director General further extoled Nigeria for the successful hosting of the International Youth Forum last August and thanked the President for re-appointing Sen. Ngige, noting the improved labour administration the nation has been witnessing under him.
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