APC Condemns PDP’s N120,000 Minimum Wage Suggestion

APC Condemns PDP’s N120,000 Minimum Wage Suggestion

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advised the organized labour on Monday to demand nothing less than N120,000 as a minimum wage, arguing that the Federal Government has no excuse for not paying this amount………..CONTINUE READING

In contrast, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which has proposed a N60,000 minimum wage, labeled the PDP’s advice to Labour as unpatriotic.

The organized labour, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), initiated a nationwide strike on Monday after rejecting the Federal Government’s N60,000 minimum wage offer, as opposed to the N494,000 demanded by labour.

The strike disrupted activities across government offices, airports, schools, hospitals, electricity supply, and water distribution.

In an interview with our correspondent, PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, criticized the APC-led Federal Government for its insincerity in negotiating with Labour.

He stated, “The back and forth with the labour leaders is hypocritical of the government. They didn’t mean well for Nigerians from the start, even when they engaged the NLC. It was a smokescreen to deceive Nigerian workers and the nation.”

Abdullahi argued that the government has been extravagant and cannot claim a lack of funds to pay a minimum wage of at least N120,000.

“With the lies the APC is telling us, if they can afford to construct a road for N3 trillion, if they can afford all this extravagance, then I don’t see why they can’t pay a reasonable minimum wage. The reasonable minimum wage Nigeria should accept at this moment is N120,000 or nothing less. If Nigerians cannot be given that as a minimum wage, then we better continue this strike indefinitely, so the government realizes who put them in power if they were truly elected,” he asserted.

However, APC Publicity Director, Bala Ibrahim, criticized the PDP for inciting organized labour against the government.

He remarked, “The PDP is gradually turning into something that will one day question the integrity of the Constitution of Nigeria. If the PDP had won the election, it wouldn’t be a question of minimum wage; there would be no wage at all. They speak out of anger, bitterness from losing the election, and lack of patriotism.”

Acknowledging the hardship in the country, Ibrahim described the NLC and TUC’s demand for a N494,000 minimum wage as unreasonable.

“The labour union should employ reason in their negotiations. They should engage their conscience, patriotism, justice, and fairness. Nigeria is a country with more than 250 million people,” Ibrahim concluded

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