Former campaign spokesperson of President Bola Tinubu in the southeast, Dr Josef Onoh, stated on Tuesday that it was unfair for the
state governors to oppose the federal government’s proposed N62,000 new minimum wage for workers. He also chided the five governors of the southeast region, for allegedly failing to tap into the federal government’s… state governors to oppose the federal government’s proposed N62,000 new minimum wage for workers.
Speaking to reporters in Enugu, Onoh stated that the attempt to push back the responsibility on the federal government would not only increase her burden but would impoverish the people. “If you calculate all the allocation these state governments have collected, they will be enough to cater for the N62.000 minimum wage. Let them look at the present situation of the country, where the federal government is working to bring down inflation, stabilise the economy and what have you.
He said that President Tinubu was committed to his campaign promises, stressing that one year was inadequate to judge the performance of his administration.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called on government at all levels to improve the level of security across Nigeria. Atiku made this call on Tuesday while reacting to the reports of the recent attack on Yargoje village in Kankara LGA of Katsina State, which claimed scores of lives and the kidnap of vulnerable women…
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