In the light of the increase in the price of petrol from N86.50 to N145 per litre, oil workers in the country have called on the federal government to increase the new minimum wage from N18,000 to N90,000.While commending the Federal Government for removing subsidy on petrol, they said that they would push for a new minimum wage demand of N90, 000.
In joint statement issued by he National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, they said ...
In joint statement issued by he National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, they said ...
"With the new pump price of N145 per litre, government must speed up the negotiation process for a new minimum wage of N90, 000 to cushion the effect of the envisaged inflation. As the price of fuel increases, there should also be an increment in workers' salary as the old minimum wage of N18, 000 has no effect again,'' they stated.
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