Federal workers reject N100,000 minimum wage proposal

June 1, 2026

The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage, describing it as inadequate and incapable of addressing prevailing economic realities facing Nigerian workers.

This is contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday at the end of a meeting and opinion poll held on Saturday to deliberate on hardship and insecurity across the country.

The communiqué was jointly signed by Mr Andrew Emelieze, National Coordinator of FWF; Mr Ayo Ogundele, National Secretary; and Mr Aminu Yerima, National Mobilisation Officer of the forum.

The forum said federal workers were grappling with worsening living conditions, low wages, unpaid arrears and rising insecurity, despite repeated government assurances on workers’ welfare.

June 1, 2026

This is contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday at the end of a meeting and opinion poll held on Saturday to deliberate on hardship and insecurity across the country.

The communiqué was jointly signed by Mr Andrew Emelieze, National Coordinator of FWF; Mr Ayo Ogundele, National Secretary; and Mr Aminu Yerima, National Mobilisation Officer of the forum.

The forum said federal workers were grappling with worsening living conditions, low wages, unpaid arrears and rising insecurity, despite repeated government assurances on workers’ welfare.