TheNigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC haveasked employers of labour, especially states and federal government toimmediately commence the implementation of the thirty thousand naira minimumwage following the signing into law of the minimum wage bill by the President. Theunions in separate statements commended the President for signing the bill intolaw. The union described the bill signing as only the first stepand called for the immediate implementation of the law, given the fact thatthis process has dragged on for nearly two years. Itadvised employers, particularly federal and state governments, to commenceimmediate negotiations with the appropriate unions on the impact of the new lawon the wage structure with a view to timely and judicious implementation. Onits part, the TUC said the new wage would in no small measure give workers asense of belonging. It added that while organised labour appreciates theapproval of the new wage, it is also instructive to note that its gains havebeen eroded by inflation, nothing that prices of commodities have gone up evenwhen employers have not commenced payment.