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Senate reads Buhari’s letter, commences debate on N27,000 Minimum Wage Bill

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January 24, 2019

Shola Adefuwa

Senate reads Buhari’s letter, commences debate on N27,000 Minimum Wage Bill

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Mr. Ike Ekweremadu on Thursday read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari on the National Minimum Wage Bill.

In the letter read to the lawmakers during plenary, President Buhari is proposing a minimum wage of N27,000 for workers.

Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, moved for expeditious passage of the bill because of its importance.

Senator Lawan, urged the Senate to suspend its rules and pass the bill through first and second reading immediately.

The Senate agreed to his request and the minimum wage bill was debated in the chamber.

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