Akpabio States,No Employer Can Pay Their Staff Below N70,000, Regardless Of The Type Of Work Or Industry

Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Nigerian Senate, has disclosed the categories of Nigerian workers entitled to the N70,000 minimum wage.

According to the senate president, staff like house help, apprentices, and other domestic workers would not be paid less than N70,000.

Akpabio made the comment during the passage of the new minimum wage bill forwarded to the chamber by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, July 23.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that employers are now required to pay their staff a minimum wage of N70,000.

This mandate applies to all employers, including small-scale and informal sector employers, such as those who hire domestic workers or tailors.

Minimum wage: Akpabio explains what employers can pay Akpabio emphasized that no employer can pay their staff below the minimum wage of N70,000, regardless of the type of work or industry.

The announcement was made while the new minimum wage bill was passed into law on the Senate floor. The bill aims to ensure fair compensation for all workers. In a trending video, Akpabio said: “If you’re a tailor and you employ additional hands, you can’t pay the person below N70,000. If you have a housemaid, you cannot pay them below N70,000. If you hire a driver or a gateman, you cannot pay them below N70,000.”