Nigerian workers demand N300,000 minimum wage, FG faces fresh salary pressure

The Federal Workers Forum demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, stating that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid rising living costs in Nigeria. In a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Forum proposed a new salary structure with the highest-paid Level 17 officer earning N1.5 million monthly. They emphasized that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement.