Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerian workers of a descent wage far better than the current national minimum wage of N30,000 in the country
Tinubu who will be taking over the batton of leadership from the outgoing President Mohammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023, in his statement issued on the celebration of the International Workers Day on Monday in the country, promised to join forces with Nigerian workers to ensure better welfare and working conditions, vowing “workers will have more than a minimum wage.”
The president-elect in his statement
titled" Solidarity Message To Nigerian Workers On International Workers Day", urged the organized labour to support his incoming administration in the fight against poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hate, which he described as “common” enemies.
“Your fight will be my fight because I will always fight for you,” Tinubu assured .
Tinubu added that his Renewed-Hope Agenda for a better Nigeria was a covenant he was prepared to keep.
“On this special day, as your president-elect, I extend my hands of friendship to the Nigerian workers through the two central Labour unions — (the) Nigeria Labour Congress and (the) Trade Union Congress.
“In me, you will find a dependable ally and co-labourer in the fight for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all the working people.
“Your fight will be my fight because I will always fight for you. My plans for better welfare and working conditions are clearly spelt out in my Renewed Hope Agenda for a Better Nigeria. It is a covenant born of conviction and one I am prepared to keep.”
The former governor of Lagos State noted that the Federal Government and Nigerian workers face a common battle against “poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hate and all negative forces that contend against the stability and prosperity of our country.” A fight, he said, must be won together.
Tinubu however revealed that his administration after inauguration would require doggedness as the public service reforms he hopes to implement would require tough decisions.
“In Nigeria, I shall have the honour and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will have more than a minimum wage. You will have a living wage to have a decent life and provide for your family.
“The days ahead will, however, demand better understanding and cooperation from all sides, because leadership will require that we take tough and hard decisions so that our people and all Nigerian workers can live more abundantly,” Tinubu revealed.
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