The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (Amendment Bill).
The bill was passed by the Upper Chamber in record time as it scaled second and third readings, just minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a unanimous vote after a clause consideration in the Committee of the Whole, the National Minimum Wage Bill scaled third reading and was passed.
The President had separately wrote the Senate and the House of Representatives requesting expedited consideration of a bill for an Act to amend the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.
The President also requested the lawmakers approval for a reduction in the time for periodic review of the national minimum wage from five years to three years and related matters.
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