Nigerian Governors to Tinubu: Consider Increasing Minimum Wage to N100,000

Nigerian Governors to Tinubu: Consider Increasing Minimum Wage to N100,000

Nigeria's Governors' Forum has formally asked President Tinubu to raise the national minimum wage from N70,000 to N100,000, citing inflation and rising cost of living — most states are already paying that threshold. The proposal signals growing fiscal pressure on subnational governments: with FAAC transfers leaving some states only N100–200M after payroll, any new wage floor will require federal-state negotiation to remain fiscally sustainable.