By Uzair Adam Imam
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the newly approved minimum wage of N70,000 applies to all workers across both public and private sectors, including domestic staff such as housemaids, drivers, and gatemen.
Akpabio made this statement during a plenary session on Tuesday, emphasizing that the minimum wage is not limited to formal sector employees.
He explained that employers, including individuals, cannot pay their domestic staff below the approved minimum wage.
The Senate President congratulated the Nigeria Labour Congress, Nigerians, and the National Assembly on the passage of this “epoch-making legislation,” which reduces the term of negotiations from five years to three years due to the increasing cost of living.
This development means that all employers, including those in the private sector, must ensure they comply with the new minimum wage requirement for their employees, including domestic staff.