Hardship: Civil servants demand 400% wage increase (opens original article in a new tab)

Civil servants in Nigeria demand a 400% increase in the national minimum wage to address economic hardship, with unions urging government implementation of salary adjustments and early negotiations on a new minimum wage.

• Civil servants demand 400% wage increase from current N70,000 minimum wage
• Union urges government to address economic hardship and implement approved salary adjustments
• Call for early negotiations on new minimum wage by July 2026