BREAKING: Gov Uzodinma Gives Fresh Update After Crucial Meeting Over Minimum Wage

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Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, said the Tripartite Committee has reached near consensus on minimum wage

Uzodinma said the committee is close to agreeing a new national minimum wage.

Uzodinma says the committee is close to agreeing a new national minimum wage
Photo credit: Hope UzodinmaSource: UGC

He made this known after emerging from the meeting of the committee on Friday, June 7

The meeting reportedly lasted for over 12 hours.

“We had a very fruitful deliberation and of course you know it is a technical subcommittee of a committee.

“And at the level of the committee, we have reached near consensus and by the time we go to the plenary we will have a complete agreement and maybe from there the media can start their job. As it is now I think we are better of that we were.”

Source: Fox Nigeria

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