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Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Islie: 11:27am On Jun 02, 2023


Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have expressed concerns over the removal of fuel subsidy, pointing to its potential impact on Nigerians and workers. Both unions said Nigerian workers may not survive the effect amid receiving N30,000 minimum wage.

President-general of SSASCGOC, Surajudeen Alakija who is also the deputy president of Trade Union Congress (TUC) emphasised the importance of stakeholder engagement before implementing such a decision.

He said the president’s inauguration day pronouncement had already resulted in a series of events, including the introduction of new pump prices by the NNPC.

Alakija who stated this at the Quadrennial Delegates Conference of Maritime Branch questioned the fate of subsidies already paid between now and June 30th and called for the government to engage workers to mitigate the effects of the subsidy removal.

Alakija criticised the lack of transparency surrounding subsidies, referring to them as a scam.

He highlighted the absence of information on who receives these subsidies and the substantial annual amounts involved.

While acknowledging the need for subsidy removal, Alakija shared a personal experience of purchasing fuel at an exorbitant price of N540 per liter, amounting to N10,800 for 20 litres. He contrasted this with the minimum wage in Nigeria, which stands at N30,000, equating to less than $50 at the current exchange rate.

Alakija questioned how an average Nigerian could survive under such circumstances and called for a roundtable discussion with stakeholders and the government to address the impact of subsidy removal.

Alakija mentioned the recent deadlock in the meeting between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the government, expressing discomfort with the approach taken in the negotiations.

He emphasised the importance of a roundtable discussion to find a viable solution, incorporating statistical data, facts, and figures to determine what is achievable.

While acknowledging the significance of the Nigeria project, Alakija urged that no workers should be sacrificed in the process, highlighting the need to strike a balance between national development and worker welfare.

Joining the chorus, the outgoing president, SSASCGOC, Abdullahi Abubakar said the removal will have an effect on Nigerians as it affects all homes.

Abubakar also appealed to the federal government, through the minister of Transport and Works to expedite action on the dilapidated Quay Apron at Tin Can Island Port and that of Onne Port Access Road which is continuously (constant) resulting in litigation and loss of revenue.

He said amid the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, the Union with her scarce check-off dues swung into action and procured protective materials alongside some immune boosting medicine (drugs) and reach-out to all staff that were reporting to the office.


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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by taylor88(m): 11:28am On Jun 02, 2023
On Bola’s manhood we shall queue

Una go suffer till una get sense

Thank God say salary structure don’t differentiate between APC PDP or LP

Una go hear nwiii

Suffer just start

When we complain una go say I’ll wait till next 8yrs

Na all of us go wail till 8yrs

Kick the ground running, una don go kick stone

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Parachoko: 11:28am On Jun 02, 2023
State Governors should increase civil servants salaries reasonably

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by taylor88(m): 11:29am On Jun 02, 2023
Parachoko:
State Governors should increase civil servants salaries reasonably

Your own na to come online ON data OFF sense

You can never channel the problem to its domain

Na state government go increase salary abi na federal government

We are fighting how you daft miscreants will receive a pay higher than 30k for defending evil and you’re here talking trash

Hungry Buffon

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by richidinho(m): 11:29am On Jun 02, 2023
The intention of the government to subsidize PMS was simply to make the product affordable for Nigerians and make life easier.

So now they dont care about making life easier for the masses?

Because these guys in govt are not buying fuel, they are not buying recharge cards even food are free, infact they enjoy entertainment allowance, travelling allowance, newspaper allowance and even health benefits, as rich as Tinubu throughout his stay in that sit his medical expenses will paid 100% by Nigerians

They cant subsidize for us but we Nigerians are subsidizing for them to live expensive lifestyles abi

Tell them to let go all those allowances as part of their sacrifice watch how they will protest

Stop the corruption in subsidy not the subsidy

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by YeyeGbami: 11:36am On Jun 02, 2023
taylor88:
On Bola’s manhood we shall queue

Una go suffer till una get sense

Thank God say salary structure don’t differentiate between APC PDP or LP

Una go hear nwiii

Suffer just start

When we complain una go say I’ll wait till next 8yrs

Na all of us go wail till 8yrs

Kick the ground running, una don go kick stone

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by psychupgrade: 11:59am On Jun 02, 2023
Parachoko:
State Governors should increase civil servants salaries reasonably
Reasonably to how much?

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by LeoDeKing: 12:04pm On Jun 02, 2023
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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Lifestone(m): 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
To me this is the area that NLC and TUC should focus their attention on, improved welfare for her members, not dabbling into policy issues such as subsidy removal.
If government increases the price of fuel as it is now, let the Unions fight for commensurate welfare package to counter the effect.
Any Union Leader who wants to come troll policy issues should go and contest election and become President of Nigeria.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by iHateFraudsters: 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
taylor88:
On Bola’s manhood we shall queue

Una go suffer till una get sense

Thank God say salary structure don’t differentiate between APC PDP or LP

Una go hear nwiii

Suffer just start

When we complain una go say I’ll wait till next 8yrs

Na all of us go wail till 8yrs

Kick the ground running, una don go kick stone

I hereby promote you to the Chief Vawulence Coordinator on Tinubu policies.

Peace is not an option.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by nairalanda1(m): 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
taylor88:
On Bola’s manhood we shall queue

Una go suffer till una get sense

Thank God say salary structure don’t differentiate between APC PDP or LP

Una go hear nwiii

Suffer just start

When we complain una go say I’ll wait till next 8yrs

Na all of us go wail till 8yrs

Kick the ground running, una don go kick stone

So, the government should have kept the subsidy until we were broke? Severely broke?

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Sofistcatdmoron: 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
This country self

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by money121(m): 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
Ok
Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by LeoDeKing: 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
No need to worry much on this.

Asiwaju will not betray the confidence Nigerians reposed in him.

As we can see, Jagaban has hit the ground running right from day one.

Sit tight and watch how things unfold.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Enddy50ty(m): 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
If only Nigerians had allowed Jonathan to go ahead with this same subsidy removal 12 years ago we would have at least 5 working refineries by now that would be able to cater for our local consumption.
Now look at where we are, on this same page of subsidy removal even after a decade.

Government should give Liecense to local investors to set up modular refineries that’s the only way out, competitions will drive down the prices of petroleum products just like it did in the telecommunications industry.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by nairalanda1(m): 12:09pm On Jun 02, 2023
Parachoko:
State Governors should increase civil servants salaries reasonably

Yeah, salaries would have to go up.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by salbis(m): 12:10pm On Jun 02, 2023
Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by goodness4ever(m): 12:10pm On Jun 02, 2023
Nigerian workers are right in their agitations. With the subsidy removal, the minimum wage of N30,000 is no longer realistic.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by gloryman91: 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
We don't want minimum wages again but good standard living wages.

We need to get better life as Nigeria workers.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by MisterBanny(m): 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
This is an open secret. Another issue is, an increase in the minimum wage will invariably lead to a commensurable increase in prices of goods and services thereby causing hyperinflation and making life become dearer and dearer to the consumers. We are in a dicey situation

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Aust1n(m): 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
Tinubu should stop being an authoritative leader and try to be diplomatic in finding solutions to problems. You can’t just be sworn in today and you order the seize of subsidy payment. Learn from your past successors they are aware of the exhorbitant payment to subsidise petrol products why haven’t they stop it? Buhari set a trap for you and you fall yakata. Tinubu consult with stakeholders in the sector and put necessary measures in place to cushion the effect of subsidy removal… Don’t allow people have the thought of missing Buhari’s govt. because as far as am concern Buhari still remains the biggest failure in line of past leaders of Nigeria.

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by akosy(m): 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
Is there any country in the world that can adapt to any condition more than Nigerians? How we dey survive still dey shock me...

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Akwamkpuruamu: 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
With the current tfare now, that means any job of 30-40k a month is pure slavery. You end up owing debts every month.

But if you shout on your mandate we shall stand, Yoruba ronu, Dem go increase your salary to 100k

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by baralatie(m): 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
ASUU still dey
Nasup dey o
Nasup and nasup
Medical own
Nurse Dem
Exerera
Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Joekoley: 12:11pm On Jun 02, 2023
Okay
Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by inoki247: 12:12pm On Jun 02, 2023
Ok na Jobless people the matter go fall on like this wetin Dem wan increase in dere life pass Poverty...


God go help....
Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by Nobody: 12:12pm On Jun 02, 2023
Very true! Let no one tell us that half loaf is better than none! This is a desperate development that requires a desperate solution. It's if the minimum wage reaches tobN120,000 that the average worker can believe in Nigeria. This suffering sticks to the bones. I haven't eaten anything KILLED by fire since Wednesday. Na so so gari and kulikuli!

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by atobs4real(m): 12:12pm On Jun 02, 2023
Yes Labour.
₦100k minimum wage

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Re: Subsidy Removal: N30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic – Workers by m140(m): 12:13pm On Jun 02, 2023
taylor88:
On Bola’s manhood we shall queue

Una go suffer till una get sense

Thank God say salary structure don’t differentiate between APC PDP or LP

Una go hear nwiii

Suffer just start

When we complain una go say I’ll wait till next 8yrs

Na all of us go wail till 8yrs

Kick the ground running, una don go kick stone
What will you gain like this... What exactly cus I don't understand your happiness over this

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