Following the agreement between the Federal Government and organized labor on the N70,000 minimum wage, the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has voiced concerns about its ability to meet the newly approved wage requirements. ..Read Full Article
Recall that the leadership of the workers’ union accepted the N70,000 minimum wage because President Tinubu promised to support the private sector in paying the new minimum wage.
However, the OPSN asked the Federal Government to immediately announce the proposed support it promised organized businesses to enable effective planning.
They stated that private organizations are overburdened by high production costs and other necessities.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, stated this on behalf of the group, though the group commended the federal government for approving the new minimum wage.
He pleaded with the federal government to reverse the increase in electricity tariffs, ensure the CBN redeems all outstanding forwards for companies in the productive sector, put a freeze on the introduction of new taxes and levies on businesses for the next five years, and provide a duty exemption on imported conversion kits along with government subsidies on their procurement.
According to him, there is a need to…Read Full Article
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