TUC Urges Federal Government to Raise Salaries Independently

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has stated that the Federal Government does not need to wait for the next review of the national minimum wage to increase salaries for federal workers. TUC President Comrade Festus Osifo made this assertion during a press briefing in Abuja following the National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting.

He argued that the minimum wage should be viewed as a statutory wage floor, allowing the government to independently raise salaries, such as increasing the pay of the least-paid federal workers significantly. Osifo pointed out that many employers in various sectors, including banks and oil and gas companies, already pay above the minimum wage based on job value.

He urged the government to take immediate action to enhance workers' incomes and mentioned that TUC has engaged with government officials, including the Minister of Finance, to advocate for improved worker welfare.