ESV Podar Johnson, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for uniformity in Nigeria’s minimum wage.
According to him, different salary structures promote unhealthy competition in the workplace and affect the growth and development of the economy.
Recall that the two primary labour organisations, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), presented a proposal of N615,000 minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led government.
But in a swift move, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state announced a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the south-south state on Monday, April 29.
Two Nigerian state governors also responded to workersâ demands and increased their salaries.
Speaking exclusively to TimesNow.com.ng via telephone chat, on Sunday, May 5, the former governorship aspirant in Plateau state, Podar Johnson, insisted there should be uniformity of workers’ salary across the three tiers of government.
Buttressing his point, the APC chieftain urged Nigerian governors to encourage wage equality, noting, “salary discrimination is the beginning of corruption in our country.”
Johnson said:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, insisted that the the living wage for workers should be N615,000.
The president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, made this disclosure during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, May 1. He added that the last minimum wage of N30,000 expired on April 18.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
