The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Federal
Government for agreeing to pay N30,000 as minimum wage.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved N30,000 as the new Minimum Wage.
He gave his approval while receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on
the Review of National Minimum Wage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
However, Atiku while in a
statement by his Presidential Campaign Organisation to NAN, described Nigerian
workers as the “goose that lays the golden egg” and was worthy of the best pay
that Nigeria could afford.
Atiku commended the patriotism
displayed by the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Trade Union
Congress and other labour affiliates in suspending the planned nationwide
strike.
The former Vice President also
called on the National Assembly to speedily pass legislation that would make
the new minimum wage a statutory requirement.
He urged President Muhammadu
Buhari to keep promise and abide by the new minimum wage agreement.
“No sacrifice is too great to
make for us to get Nigeria working again and that is what the Atiku
Presidential Campaign Organisation is all about.
“Abubakar 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.”
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