The
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar,
has described the recent agreement of an increase in minimum wage to N30,000 as
a welcome development.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe in
Abuja, Atiku Abubakar urged the federal government to faithfully implement the
new proposed minimum wage.
He said he is committed to a living wage and one of
the pillars of his soon to be launched policy document is – making workers
welfare a priority.
“The Nigerian worker is the goose that lays the
golden egg and is worthy of the best pay that Nigeria can afford,” the
statement highlighted,
“The former vice president commends the patriotism
displayed by the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress and its affiliates
in calling off the planned nationwide strike.”
Atiku Abubakar, who had earlier appealed to labour
not to embark on its planned strike, called on the national assembly to
speedily pass a legislation that makes the new minimum wage a statutory
requirement.
He further called on the Buhari administration to
keep to its word and abide by the new minimum wage agreement.
He said no sacrifice is too great to ‘Get Nigeria
Working Again’ as that is what his campaign is about.
“Atiku means JOBS, jobs that would pay the minimum
wage and above because Nigeria should benefit the masses and not those who are
in top government positions,” the statement noted.
The tripartite committee on the review of the
national minimum wage on Tuesday evening submitted its report to the president,
Muhammadu Buhari.
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