Minimum wage: We’re ready to sacrifice allowances for workers to get ₦150k, says lawmaker

The lawmaker representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Senator Ahmed Wadada of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has said he and his colleagues are ready to cut their remuneration and allowances to enable workers nationwide to earn ₦150,000 as minimum wage.

Senator Wadada made this known in an interview with newsmen in the Keffi Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State on Tuesday.

Senator Wadada noted that the current realities of the Nigerian economy informed his decision to propose the figure, which will go a long way in alleviating the hardship faced by the workers.

“I have expressed my opinion in the past on the issue, and I am going to reiterate it here. For me as a person, the minimum a worker should earn is ₦150,000, looking at the realities of today,” he said.

He said that he and other lawmakers were willing to make sacrifices in terms of reducing their remuneration and allowances just to ensure Nigerian workers earn decent monthly salaries.

Wadada, who expressed confidence in the administration of President Bola Tinubu, described it as an open, transparent, and listening government that would come up with a figure acceptable to workers.

“At worst, it should be higher than what the government is currently offering. Much has got to be done by the government,” he said.

He lauded the Tinubu administration for its well-articulated and disseminated policies to the citizenry.

He said, “You all know that communication between the government and the governed is key to governance because that is the only way the citizens will know, rightly or wrongly, the direction of the government.

“Among other projects, we are aware of the coastal highway from Lagos to Calabar, which will be a turning point for the economic development of Nigeria. So far, we commend his administration.”

He called on President Tinubu to approve nothing less than ₦150,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, noting that leaders “spiritual life cannot be complete if we do not have the fear of God in all our dealings.”

“Once you have the fear of God, you will be better guided, and your excesses will be reduced to the barest minimum.

“Everything begins and ends with the fear of God. The greatest veritable instrument in getting whatever we want is the fear of God. So I want Nigerians to reflect on that this period,” he added.

https://guardian.ng/lawmakers-ready-to-sacrifice-allowances-for-workers-to-get-%e2%82%a6150000-minimum-wage/

Good one. It's time for our leaders to show they truly care

Eluu p NASS members will be like, "you and which colleagues have agreed to this"?

Indeed, ready... The kind of Tinubu's ready you mean?







Hit the ground crawling

The Akpabio-led gavel wielding corrupt senate have not said the "the ayes have it" yet. So senator you can continue to they whine yourself with illusory promises

helinues:
Where are the LP lawmakers in this situation? Shame no go name you respond back

I am not a bloody hypocrite as you are. You are very warped as always out to justify any pain, hardship, affliction or oppression of government. Meanwhile, to help massage your misplaced ego, here is even my stand when LP lawmakers accepted exotic foreign SUVs from the catastrophic government of your demigod;

Racoon:
I give up. These NASS members are all united in this debutchery of the Nigerian state. No honour among criminals. Make it a unicameral legislature they said no. Divided the nation, nope! They are united in feeding off the carcass of this already beleaguered nation.

Karma and God will surely punish all these bastards who are leaguing with the judiciary and executive to continue to impoverish this godforsaken country.

One lawmaker out of how many?

Where are the LP lawmakers when needed

Racoon:
The Akpabio-led gavel wielding corrupt senate have not said the "the ayes have it" yet. So senator you can continue to they whine yourself with illusory promises

Where are the LP lawmakers in this situation?

Shame no go name you respond back

Richtaiwo:
Eluu p NASS members will be like, "you and which colleagues have agreed to this"?

As in, the LP lawmakers could even be worst than the other

SDP Senator from Nassarawa state, Lol. I'm very sure he would go prostrate and apologize to his Governor at night for misyarning.

May Allah bless him as he do so

Make lawmakers no do us like Neymar o

Make Dem no go dribble us

helinues:


Where are the LP lawmakers in this situation?

Shame no go name you respond back

helinues, what about the APC lawmakers who are the majority? Being in the majority, they should be the ones saying that. Don't you agree?

RoyalUc:


helinues, what about the APC lawmakers who are the majority? Being in the majority, they should be the ones saying that. Don't you agree?

Sebi Apc are known to be devilish, how about the saint LP?

Its like stealing 10 billion and refunding 1k to the owner. Na me them dey deceive?

Posterity will remember this distinguished senator for his good deed and sincerity of purpose, for those of you still being sceptical about his position on the matter, my advice for you is to learn to appreciate good things.

Nice one Mr senator but tinubu being a wicked man will not approve 150 k

Do the do and stop talking. You don't need to consult us to do what is right. Who did you consult before changing the national anthem to the old one. Reduce your salaries and allowances and publish it so that we can believe. Place yourselves on the same minimum wage as all other civil servants. Are directors not on minimum wage? Senators too should be on minimum wage. Everybody should be on minimum wage.

When the law makers realize their outrageous salary contributes to inflation and willing to cut them to median wage, nothing will happen.

Do the maths, how much of political office holder is left if they pay even 70k minimum wage

esira:
Good one. It's time for our leaders to show they truly care

They won't. Many of them have people that spent on them to get in and have no option than to milk the economy to pay back.

Rubbish!

All politicians should be on minimum wages.

That's all

Labour should be watchful, they should be having secret meetings before the outcome of the announcement of the minimum wage so that they won't be caught unawares. Fear this evil government. Labour must give them tit for tat

helinues:


Sebi Apc are known to be devilish, how about the saint LP?

But you and I know that in a place especially like Nigeria, the acts of a few saints will be drowned out by the acts of the many devilish.

Abi na lie

RoyalUc:


But you and I know that in a place especially like Nigeria, the acts of a few saints and will be drowned out by the acts of the many devilish.

Abi na lie

Are they indeed saints or claiming to be?

helinues:


Are they indeed saints or claiming to be?

They are not and are very few. But APC are in charge of all tiers and most levels of government. So this noble intention of the SDP Senator should be fully supported and implemented by the APC led government of President Tinubu

RoyalUc:


They are not and are very few. But APC are in charge of all tiers and most levels of government. So this noble intention of the SDP Senator should be fully supported and implemented by the APC led government of President Tinubu

And you even think the SDP senator is being sincere?

Did this senator reject the cars bought for the senators?

The bill for a new minimum wage has not been sent to the National Assembly. I hope the APC senators, who are rubber stamp, will agree with this opposition Senator when the bill is sent to them.

Yawn 🥱

helinues:


And you even think the SDP senator is being sincere?

O helinues!

Whether he's sincere or not, he has clearly shown that:
- He acknowledges there is hardship in the land
- He feels the pain of and empathizes with the citizens unlike those who still live in denial just because of politics
- He has publicly acknowledged that their pay is too bogus and if reduced, the excess could be used to pay Nigerian workers.

Tinubu, being an Accountant, People who are believed to be frugal and judicious in managing resources, he should have done this but rather doing the opposite

RoyalUc:


O helinues!

Whether he's sincere or not, he has clearly shown that:
- He acknowledges there is hardship in the land
- He feels the pain of and empathizes with the citizens unlike those who still live in denial just because of politics
- He has publicly acknowledged that their pay is too bogus and if reduced, the excess could be used to pay Nigerian workers.

Tinubu, being an Accountant, People who are believed to be frugal and judicious in managing resources, he should have done this but rather doing the opposite

Done what? There is separation of power now. The president has no power to do that

helinues:


Done what? There is separation of power now. The president has no power to do that

Then he should start with himself and his executive arm. Or you think it's only the legislature that's wasting our resources?

Hey helinues, do you in all sincerity believe that "The president has no power to do that" if he wants to? I mean the Jagaban you know

RoyalUc:


Then he should start with himself and his executive arm. Or you think it's only the legislature that's wasting our resources?

Hey helinues, do you in all sincerity believe that "The president has no power to do that" if he wants to? I mean the Jagaban you know

If he has power to do what he wants, he won't be sending executive bills to both Senate and HOR

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