ABUJA FCT – President Bola Tinubu has promised to give 36 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses with a sitting capacity of 100 each to the Trade Union Congrss (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress and(NLC) as away of ameliorating the high cost of living by workers.
This was one of the highlights of the meeting between the Federal Government and the two central trade unions in Abuja yesterday.
Precise Post recalls that Tinubu yesterday approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years.
He also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage.
Tinubu announced the decisions at the meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC on Thursday in Abuja, the second time the parties met in 7 days.
The Labour leaders applauded President Tinubu for the fatherly gesture as the President also promised to use his discretionary powers meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid 4 months salaries.
