The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants met on Friday to deliberate on the new minimum wage template.

The committee therefore agreed that the effective date for implementation of new minimum wage be set at July 29,2024.

This is according to a Memorandum of Understanding issued at the end of the meeting which was sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Friday.

The Committee also recommended that the wage award which was discontinued by the government should also be paid up till July 28,2024.

The Committee headed by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, DIDI WALSON-JACK noted that the government took note of the economic situation in the country before it took its decisions.

However, the Head of Information of the Nigerian Labour Congress, BENSON UPAH, faulted the decision of the government, describing it as unacceptable. He said the backdating to July is unacceptable.