N500,000 minimum wage demand unrealistic now, says economist
An economist, Paul Alaje, has described Nigerian workers’ demand for a N500,000 minimum wage as unrealistic under current economic conditions, warning that such an increase could trigger further inflation. Mr Alaje, the chief economist at SPM Professionals, however, said the current N70,000 minimum ...
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