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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo resolved on Wednesday that the full implementation and payment of the new minimum wage to Nigerian workers should take effect from April 18th 2019.
The decision was sequel to an earlier agreement between organized labour and the federal government on the consequential adjustments.
In the consequential adjustments agreed upon by the labour stakeholders, last week, workers on grade levels 07 will henceforth receive a 23.2 percent increase in their salaries, staff on grade 08 will get 20 percent increase, 09, 19 percent, between 10-14 will are expecting a raise of 16 percent while levels 15-17 will get 14 percent respectively.