Tinubu Raises Minimum Wage to Appease Unions, But Strike Still Planned Over Deeper Pay Demands
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President Tinubu increased minimum wage for low-grade workers by 25,000 naira ($32) to 55,000 naira ($71) to appease labor unions planning a strike.
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Unions were demanding a minimum wage increase to 200,000 naira ($258) and announced an indefinite strike starting Tuesday to protest austerity measures.
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Tinubu ended expensive gas subsidies on his first day in office, causing living costs to double for Nigeria's 210 million people amid high inflation.
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Talks between government and unions stalled, leading to the strike announcement.
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Tinubu appealed for Nigerians to endure economic hardship, saying it "should have been shed years ago."