President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with representatives of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, did not resolve the controversy surrounding the N30,000 proposed Minimum Wage by the Tripartite Committee.

Although the governors did not talk to State House correspondents after the meeting held behind closed-doors at Presidential Villa, Abuja, it was reliably gathered that they were adamant on their initial proposal of N22,500 which they made on the eve of submission of the committee’s report on October 6, 2018.

But there was an indication that Governors might settle for N24,000 which was the proposed figure by the Federal Government turned down by organised labour.

Governors at the meeting yesterday were led by Chairman of NGF and Zamfara state governor, Mr Abdulazeez Yari.

Others include Lagos state governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode; Enugu state governor, Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and that of Kebbi state, Mr Atiku Bagudu as well as minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige.

The governors declined comments after the meeting indicating that they may not have reached a consensus with the President on recommended N30,000 minimum wage.

Media office of the President had promised to issue a statement on what transpired during the meeting, but as at the time of filing this report, the statement was yet to come.

Vanguard