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Minimum wage: 1.5 million FG workers to earn over N2.3tn

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If the demand for an increase in minimum wage is eventually approved by the Federal Government, over N2.31tn would be paid as salaries to the over one million workers on the payroll of the Federal Government, investigations have revealed.

Figures obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation show that the Federal Government is planning to make a proposal of N2.31tn as personal costs for workers on the payroll.

The N2.31tn figure is contained in the 2019 Budget Call Circular, which was obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation by our correspondent.

The Budget Call Circular signed by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, sets out the requirements and instructions that must be met and followed in the preparation of the 2019 Federal Government budget proposal.

The PUNCH, November 11, 2018

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