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Include domestic workers in minimum wage, Senate tells FG

The public hearing on the bill sponsored by Senator Babangida Hussaini (APC, Jigawa North West), was organised by the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, chaired by Senator Diket Plang (APC, Plateau Central).

The call for the inclusion of domestic servants in the National Minimum Wage Scheme was spearheaded by Senator Osita Izunaso (APC Imo West), during his remarks at the public hearing.

He said, “As a member of this committee, I feel strongly that part of the provisions to be included in this bill, is to include the domestic workers be it housemaid or servants, in the proposed N70,000 National Minimum wage law.

“As N70,000 is planned to be the lowest wage for the lowest public workers, so should be the case for the least domestic workers.

“We will put it in the bill for implementation by all employers.”