Governments Agree Over LG Autonomy, Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), which unites the governors of 36 states, is now holding a meeting to discuss the continuing discussion surrounding the proposed minimum wage increase and local government autonomy.

The governors had previously declared that they could not support the ₦60,000 minimum wage that the federal government was proposing.
They contended that the imposition of such a wage would force certain states to devote all of their monthly federation account disbursements on salary payments.
The tripartite committee has been asked by the governors to reach a consensus on a reasonable and long-term minimum wage.

The Federal Government declared on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu will have more discussions before to deciding on the new minimum wage in response to these worries.

One more crucial The unresolved topic of local government authority is on the agenda.
The governors will also discuss other important national topics, encompassing a broad spectrum of urgent problems that affect the nation's political and socioeconomic environment.


In order to ensure a cohesive and successful approach to governance, the purpose of this high-level meeting is to promote cooperative solutions and discuss strategic initiatives to address Nigeria's difficulties.