State council make final decision on new Minimum wage, approve N27,000

The National Council of State has just approved N27, 000 as the new national minimum wage.

The amount was approved at its ongoing meeting in Abuja which has in attendance the former Head of Interim National Government, Ernest Shonekan, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Goodluck Jonathan and presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Others at the meeting on Tuesday include the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former CJN Mohammed Uwais.

On his arrival at the Council chamber, Buhari went round to have a handshake with some of the past leaders including Obasanjo

Obasanjo also offered the opening Christian prayer while Mohammed Uwais said the Muslim prayer.

State governors at the meeting included Osun, Kebbi, Zamfara Plateau, Ebonyi, Adamawa, Edo, Lagos, Niger, Borno, Ogun, Ekiti, and Kogi