The National Council of State (NCS) Thursday endorsed the proposed N18, 000 minimum wage as benchmark for all workers in the country, and advised President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately forward the bill to the National Assembly for legislation.
The NCS, which was chaired by President Jonathan comprising former heads of state, state governors and top government functionaries, also applauded the plans unveiled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of credible general elections next year.
Danjuma Goje, governor, Gombe State, when briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, stated that the council took the decision to back the minimum wage for the "interest of workers and Nigerian economy.
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