Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna Central, responded to the suggestion that the National Minimum Wage be raised from N30,000 to N200,000 in response to the Federal Government’s elimination of the gasoline subsidy.
At a meeting held on Monday at the Presidential Villa, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) reportedly proposed the idea to the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government.
The TUC requested significant modifications to the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for things like feeding, transportation, and housing in a joint statement released on Monday by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo, and Secretary-General, Comrade Nuhu Abba Toro.
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Additionally, the TUC advocated a tax vacation and gasoline allowance for workers making less than N200,000 or $500 per month, whether in the government or private sector, with the higher value being applied.
The union further demands that all state governors make a commitment to enforcing the higher wage by the end of June 2023.
On Monday night, Sani responded in a tweet sent through his verified Twitter account, saying that while the idea of N200,000 as the new minimum salary sounds wonderful, it is unachievable.
Unless the federal government prints additional money, many states do not yet pay the current minimum wage, the former congressman warned the TUC.
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He wrote: “200k as minimum wage sounds good, but the proponents need to be reminded that many states are not yet paying the 30k. Except if the Government will print more money.”
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