I’ll scrap minimum wage, LP presidential candidate vows

Nigerian Tribune | 23-09-2026 06:57am |

Dr Chibuzo Okereke, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, has vowed to scrap Nigeria's minimum-wage approach and replace it with a living-wage system. He said the living wage should take into account the broader socio-economic needs of Nigerian workers. Okereke argued that a living wage should not be reduced to fixing a particular monetary figure.

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