ShoeGetSize:
The whole minimum wage thing is baffling. Why must every single state adopt a uniform salary rate in a country which is supposed to be practicing Federalism? Why have a uniform wage structure as if we are a unitary state?

Does the daily expenses of a Civil Servant in Victoria Island or Banana Island equate with that of a local government clerk in Talata Marafa Local Government Area of Zamfara State?

That's the problem with this country. It is run by unintelligent people who in a decent society are not even qualified to clean toilets.

You sound very intelligent, when are you running for a office.

But can spend billions on trips to Mecca, they should merge the unproductive state with another state

Lateef73:
I laugh when I saw Ned Nwoko clamouring for Anioma State.

Abia state with smaller population and land mass blessed with oil and gas is still struggling to pay N18k you are clamouring for Anioma state with higher population.

Lateef, how is it your problem?!
Focus on your zone
Tinubu can create more states for you guys

Then quietly resign and let those who can get the job done take over.
It's as simple as ABC.

I love this. Thank you NLC.

ShoeGetSize:
The whole minimum wage thing is baffling. Why must every single state adopt a uniform salary rate in a country which is supposed to be practicing Federalism? Why have a uniform wage structure as if we are a unitary state?

Does the daily expenses of a Civil Servant in Victoria Island or Banana Island equate with that of a local government clerk in Talata Marafa Local Government Area of Zamfara State?

That's the problem with this country. It is run by unintelligent people who in a decent society are not even qualified to clean toilets.

Hope you are aware that your labour leader opposed the decentralization of the negotiation and you people were quiet??
Nigerians and selective criticism!

This is why I laugh when others talk about creating more states, when the existing ones are still struggling despite the huge allocation. 😂

Anyway, Oga governor pay up. Cut your budget and cost of running the government. Find the cost from somewhere.

chisomkachy:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/718823-gombe-cant-pay-n70000-minimum-wage-governor-yahaya.html

you will have to find money in paying your workers. Or else you are remove from power

Then resign. Simple because you are not fit for the job

Menclothing1:


More than 15 other including Abia paying 18k should they all resign or pay what they can afford?

They all should resign

chisomkachy:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/718823-gombe-cant-pay-n70000-minimum-wage-governor-yahaya.html

Useless Governors. Who cannot generate IGR in their various states. Always running to the FG.......

All blames still go to Tinubu.
He destroyed economy and caused highest inflation which has even surpassed that of Venezuela and now want Governors to pay.
Governors should reduce their security votes and then demand that in 2027 free fair election should be held or we move to regional or rather divide.

With statements like this

We sure do need more terrorist in this country..

Sadistic terrorist who targets politicians.

But you can buy several 100m or 150m car?
You can blow billions on vanity projects or senseless endeavours?
Ashiere.

These are states that does not need to exist. It is not viable and should be scrapped. Imagine asking for more money and rice from FG. The state does not have land? Cant make money for itself? Asking rice from FG that does not have land.
We should go back to regional government and true federalism. Each region to manage its resources. A state like Gombe, like every other states, should be giving to FG from what it has produced instead of FG giving Gombe state.

This is one of the state that serious protest is needed. Imagine what he's splitting, check very his children will be schooling abroad and he can't deny not stealing massively from his state

ifytrik:
I don't understand what this people mean by we can not pay 70 thousand naira minimum wage, is it that the institution managed by this workers are unproductive or what? If yes then why run an institution that is not productive? Just for employment sake? The main reason people choose private school over government school today is not because their are no learned teachers in government schools, as a matter of fact their are more qualified teachers in government schools than private, the problem is this government schools just like any other government institution in the country are not properly managed, most government school teachers only attend classes once or twice in a week, same with headmasters and principals, who will punish the teachers for not attending classes? It the principal that's also at home? Or the Education ministry workers that are also at home? The problem of Nigeria is nobody is ready to carry out his duty, majority of the so-called workers that are clamouring for minimum wage increase are not doing their work.
To solve this problems once and forever, any political office holder that is underperforming should be voted out, any voter that collect bribe before casting his or her vote should be giving one hundred strokes of cain, any institution that is not productive should be scrapped and workers that are not performing their duties properly should be laid of.

Oga, calm down, do you expect teachers and health workers or nominal civil servants to generate revenue?

The governor might have a point. But he needs to be transparent with the earnings of the state vs the number of workforce

Some of these governors are funny. You struggled to pay N30,000 when PMB was in power and still struggling to pay N30,000 now that PBAT is in power. Where are you keeping extra allocation you have been receiving since PBAT came to power?

Some of you people are "impossicant".

PJtech:
Make e step down for someone that can pay. No long talk

pls anyone to help me with 1k to buy food today

Hope u no follow vote in APC

chisomkachy:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/718823-gombe-cant-pay-n70000-minimum-wage-governor-yahaya.html

The Governor of Gombe State should think of how to generate revenue for the state internally and sustainably instead of depending on federal allocations and palliatives from the Federal Government. He should find out what the Governor of Lagos is doing to pay his workers so that he can replicate it in his State. What is he doing with his security votes? If the Governor cannot pay his workers the new minimum wage, he should honorably resign

He said President Tinubu had no choice but to announce the subsidy removal, as the National Assembly was not inaugurated at the time of his swearing-in and there was no provision for petrol subsidy in the 2023 budget beyond June.

Lol. See lie! Buhari is their fall guy. As if the rest of us are illiterates and ignorant. Buhari's subsidy covered month of June but Tinubu removed subsidy on May 29th. No be madness be dat.
If Tinubu had waited till June ending, the new national assembly came in with him the same May 29th or 30th, wouldn't he have included subsidy in the supplementary budget he sent to them? Liar!
This thief is now collecting times 2 of what his state was receiving before, yet he's still crying. The same crying and wailing that won't prevent him from stealing billions of naira at the of the day.

Some of these Governors are lazy mentally
Can't these guys come up with a way to increase their IGR, so that they can afford to pay minimum wage?

Beremx:
It's left for the civil servants in Gombe state to fight for their right. They should call their governor to order and make him pay a reasonable amount.

Fight for what? Most civil servants are unproductive people who give nothing to society. We are not ready to have that conversation yet.

mrcrabs:
brooooooooooooo this is 2024 and a state in Nigeria cannot pay 70k minimum wage haaaaaaa omo

who do us for this country? bikonu

not up to 100 dollars oh Per month. Other countries pay more than 50 dollars per day.

Na your papa money Mr Governor if you cannot pay then leave and allow a better brain to handle the economic resources of Gombe State.

Solsix:

Hope u no follow vote in APC

😪😪😭😭

Chinjo2:
Then quietly resign and let those who can get the job done take over.
It's as simple as ABC.

You have sense,bro!
Let this Governor resign now and all the Funds he received from:
1•the Palliatives NBillions from Federal Govt received since August 2023.
2•quarterly (every 4- months Money) being received from the Federation Accounts - he should tell Nigerians,by Accounts - how much he has received since he became a Governor.
3.the NBillions Money Under the State Budgets as Revenues.
4.The NBillions received - as Chief Security Officer of the States - he should Publish it for the Masses to see it and tell us what he has used the Money for and let us see ,if he can't pay because this governor - is trying to persuade others in his Region,to do likewise.
Very Shameful,as they don't have Emphaty for the Masses, especially the Youths.

You can't pay 70k minimum monthly wage but can loot billions from the state treasury abi

But often times, Gombe state receives more federal allocations than some oil producing states in the southeast. A FRAUDULENT federal structure with FRAUDULENT allocations systems and fraudulent Quota System. Results of the fraudulent political system is resulting to a political quagmire.

LegendHero:
Lol, before, the governors were shielded from the insult and only Tinubu took the blame of minimum wage.

Now that FG will start paying it, the governor will start receiving their own barrage of insults coz e sure me say 40% of the states won’t be able to pay that 70k.

I am even surprised Gombe is paying 30k, Abia can only muster 18k so Gombe still senior one state.

Lol. Like their successive governors including the incumbent no dey steal billions

ShoeGetSize:
The whole minimum wage thing is baffling. Why must every single state adopt a uniform salary rate in a country which is supposed to be practicing Federalism? Why have a uniform wage structure as if we are a unitary state?

Does the daily expenses of a Civil Servant in Victoria Island or Banana Island equate with that of a local government clerk in Talata Marafa Local Government Area of Zamfara State?

That's the problem with this country. It is run by unintelligent people who in a decent society are not even qualified to clean toilets.

It's called minimum wage not uniform wage. Edo for example was paying 40k when FG was paying 30k. Same Edo and Lagos have been paying 70k since early this year. It is a baseline for poverty index in a country which is pegged at average of $2 a day spending.
Get yourself properly enlightened.

Whats the difference between these two?

Mmadu111:
what happened to the State IGR? Or the state solely exist to share only FAAC benefits?