Nigeria's President Tinubu increases wages as national strike looms

2023-10-02 03:29

The rise is far short of the demands of trade unions angered by the sharp rise in cost of living.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has announced a six-month increase to the minimum wage as workers are set to start an indefinite strike.

Unions want the monthly wage to be raised to $255 (£210) to help deal with the sharp rise in the cost of living since Mr Tinubu took office in May.

The...