‘Prepare To Receive New Minimum Wage, Other Palliatives’ – Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong

The Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong has assured that the Federal Government will provide a new minimum wage to all civil servants to diminish the effect of fuel subsidy removal.

VerseNews reports that the Minister made the pledged during his assumption of office with the Minister of State for Labour and Employment on Monday in Abuja.

“Addressing with strong determination the new minimum wage and other palliatives arising from the removal of fuel subsidy.

“I use this opportunity to specially convey the appreciation of President Bola Tinubu to the organised labour and Nigerian workers in general for exercising tremendous understanding and patience with the current situation.

“The government does not take this for granted and Mr President has directed that we move on with negotiations to arrive at amicable resolutions that will make our workers overcome the current pains,” he said.