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Nigeria's President Tinubu increases wages as national strike looms

2023-10-02 03:28
The rise is far short of the demands of trade unions angered by the sharp rise in cost of living.
Nigeria's President Tinubu increases wages as national strike looms

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has announced a six-month increase to the minimum wage as workers are set to start an indefinite strike.

Unions want the monthly wage to be raised to $255 (£210) to help deal with the sharp rise in the cost of living since Mr Tinubu took office in May.

The...