Minimum wage good if social amenities are there, economist says as workers mark May Day (Punch)

An economist, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the new minimum wage will go a long way in alleviating the suffering of Nigerian workers.

Uwaleke, Head of Banking and Finance, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.

He, however, said the major challenge was ensuring the new wage is implemented across board, especially by state governments.

A new National Minimum Wage Bill of N30,000 was passed by the National Assembly on January 29 and March 19 and was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18. Read more