The proposed N100,000 national minimum wage has been rejected by the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), which claims it is insufficient and unable to address the current economic conditions that Nigerian workers face.

Following a conference and opinion poll on Saturday to discuss hardship and insecurity throughout the nation, a communiqué was released on Sunday.

Mr. Andrew Emelieze, the FWF's national coordinator; Mr. Ayo Ogundele, the national secretary; and Mr. Aminu Yerima, the forum's national mobilization officer, signed the statement together.

Despite repeated government promises about workers' welfare, the forum said that federal employees were struggling with deteriorating living circumstances, poor pay, unpaid arrears, and growing insecurity.

The communiqué claims that workers' expectations have not been met and that the N70,000 national minimum wage has not increased their purchasing power.

“Federal workers nationwide are living daily in fear and uncertainty. We are constantly confronted with the challenges of survival and safety,” they said.

“Workers have continued to face severe economic hardship arising from inflation, high living costs, fuel subsidy removal and declining value of the naira.

“Many federal workers are still being owed promotion arrears, wage awards, duty tour allowances and other entitlements accumulated over several years,” the forum said.

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