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September 23, 2019
The National President of the NigeriaCivil Service Union and member of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council,Lawrence Amaechi has confirmed the commencement of the minimum wage payment tojunior workers on the federal payroll.
Amaechi said officers on grade levels01 to 06 got the new minimum wage as their August salary.
He said that after the collapse ofnegotiation between the government and the workers representatives on theconsequential adjustment negotiation, the government went ahead to commence thepayment of the wage to the workers.
The Federal government in a circular,announced that workers on grade level 01 to 06 who are not involved in theconsequential adjustment should begin to enjoy the new wage, a position organisedlabour initially rejected.