Governors appeal to NMWC to reconsider capacity of states to pay proposed new minimum wage

 The governors of the 36 states have asked the National Minimum Wage Committee (NMWC) to weigh up states’ ability to pay as well as each’s peculiarities, before deciding on the next minimum wage. The governors said this in a communique after their meeting, signed by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who is also the  Governor of Kwara State. “Members reviewed the progress of the NMWC and ongoing multi-stakeholder engagements towards agreeing on a fair minimum wage. Members urged the NMWC to consider the current realities, individual state peculiarities, and consequential impact on the capacity of the government as well as private sector employers to pay. Members also emphasized the need for proposals to be data-driven and evidence-based,” the communiqué stated.