Minimum Wage: NLC Sets Agenda for Next Negotiations

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the next minimum-wage negotiations must account for inflation, the naira’s value, living costs, housing, transportation and workers’ purchasing power. NLC President Joe Ajaero called for talks to begin well before implementation in April 2027, so the agreed wage reflects the cost of essential goods and services. Speaking at the 2026 Labour Writers Association of Nigeria conference in Lagos, the NLC also condemned low pay, job insecurity, weak pension arrangements and a lack of social protection for Nigerian journalists, urging the NUJ to take its union responsibilities more seriously.