Rilwan Olanrewaju, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the N54,000 minimum wage proposed by President Bola Tinubu-led federal government as the new minimum wage.
The PDP chieftain maintained that the government’s proposal is chicken feed compared to what workers are being paid in developed countries whose policies are being copied.
According to Olanrewaju, the current government has made life difficult for Nigerians by removing subsidies, electricity, and everything Nigerians benefit from. It has also proposed a meagre minimum wage to curb the hardship.
In an exclusive interview with TimesNow.com.ng, the PDP chieftain maintained that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) did not plan to improve Nigeria.
His comment reads:
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that former Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central has urged the government to pay only N100,000 as the new minimum wage.
Considering current realities, Shehu Sani maintained that the government’s proposed N45,000 to N48,000 minimum wage could not be enough for any Nigerian worker.
The former lawmaker maintained that the government now had enough since the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
