Gatemen, housemaids, others mustn’t earn less than N70,000 minimum wage- Akpabio

Gatemen, housemaids, others mustn’t earn less than N70,000 minimum wage- Akpabio

Abdullateef Fowewe

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that gatemen, drivers, housemaid and apprentices must earn no less than N70,000, as confirmed during the passage of the new minimum wage bill.

Akpabio stated while passing the new minimum wage bill into law that even small-scale employers, including those in informal sectors like domestic work and tailoring, must adhere to the minimum wage when employing additional hand.  

Akpabio could be heard saying, “If you’re a tailor and you employ additional hands, you can’t pay the person below N70,000. If you have a housemaid, you cannot pay them below N70,000. If you hire a driver or a gateman, you cannot pay them below N70,000.”