The presidency on Wednesday  denied media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the ₦30, 000 minimum wage proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC).

According to  a source in the presidency who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there was no time at the meeting when President Buhari endorsed the new minimum wage.

The source added that the president only expressed his commitment to ensuring the implementation of a new National Minimum Wage after receiving the report of the Mrs. Ama Pepple-led Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage.

“The president’s speech at the event was immediately made available to the media and nowhere was it indicated that the president endorsed ₦30,000 Minimum Wage. It is not the duty of the President only to endorse a new national minimum wage.

“The process involves the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the National Economic Council (NEC) and the National Assembly. It is imperative for us to always avoid misinterpreting a written speech. It is imperative for us to always avoid misinterpreting a written speech,” the source was quoted as saying.

Recall that President Buhari had on Tuesday pledged that the Federal Government would soon transmit an executive bill on the National Minimum Wage to the National Assembly for its passage within the shortest possible time.