27 States of the Nigeria's Federation are Yet to Implement the 70,000 Naira Minimum Wage, With a Reason

Reports have it that 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria have not yet established panels to implement the newly approved #70,000 minimum wage. According to the reports, the states said that it was due to lean allocations.

Other states are still in the process of setting up committees or are awaiting further negotiations with Labour unions before implementation.