Workers' Day: Tinubu promises Nigerian workers 'living wages', says minimum wage is not enough
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President-elect Bola Tinubu promised his administration would provide a living wage, as he called the existing national minimum wage “insufficient”.
Mr. Tinubu, who is due to be sworn in on May 29, pledged in a statement Monday to commemorate Workers' Day.
"In Nigeria, I will have the honor and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will have more than minimum wage. You will have a decent wage to have a decent life and support your families,” he said.
According to Investopedia, a living wage refers to a theoretical level of income that allows individuals or families to afford adequate housing, food, and other necessities.
Currently, Nigeria administers the national minimum wage structure. The current minimum wage of 30,000 Naira for the Federal Government and the States was approved in 2019 following the passage of the Minimum Wage Bill by the National Assembly.
Read the full statement below:
SOLIDARITY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT TO NIGERIAN WORKERS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY
I join the rest of the world and all compatriots in celebrating Nigerian workers on this year's International Workers' Day. Today is a special day in most parts of the world, a day to salute and honor the workers whose hard work and sweat continue to oil the wheel of human progress and advancement.
Today is important in many ways. It is a day forged and born out of the struggle for workers' rights and socio-economic justice. Since 1891, this day has been observed around the world.
READ ALSO:In Nigeria, every May Day is a special day in our national calendar. The holiday we observe is not just to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of working people to the welfare of our country. It serves as both a celebration of the rights of workers to dignity, decent wages and a decent life, and more importantly, it testifies to the essential role that the labor movement plays in our march towards a stronger, united nation. and more prosperous.< /p>
Since 1945, when railway workers and 16 other public service unions led the first general strike to demand better wages due to the rising cost of living, the labor movement in Nigeria has always fought for alongside the masses of our country. It is no surprise that the Labor movement added momentum, spice and energy to the independence struggle by associating itself with nationalists such as Nnamdi Azikwe, Herbert Macaulay, Ahmadu Bello, Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Ikoli and Anthony Enahoro, among others.
The Nigerian trade union movement has also not been found wanting during our struggle to restore democracy. The Nigerian Labor Congress and its affiliated organizations – NUPENG, Textile Union, PENGASSAN among others worked with pro-democracy leaders and groups to restore democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999 after nearly two uninterrupted decades of military dictatorship.
On this special day, as President-elect, I extend my hand of friendship to Nigerian workers through the two central unions – the Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trades Union Congress. In me you will find a reliable ally and collaborator in the struggle for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all working people.
Your fight will be my fight because I will always be...
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President-elect Bola Tinubu promised his administration would provide a living wage, as he called the existing national minimum wage “insufficient”.
Mr. Tinubu, who is due to be sworn in on May 29, pledged in a statement Monday to commemorate Workers' Day.
"In Nigeria, I will have the honor and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will have more than minimum wage. You will have a decent wage to have a decent life and support your families,” he said.
According to Investopedia, a living wage refers to a theoretical level of income that allows individuals or families to afford adequate housing, food, and other necessities.
Currently, Nigeria administers the national minimum wage structure. The current minimum wage of 30,000 Naira for the Federal Government and the States was approved in 2019 following the passage of the Minimum Wage Bill by the National Assembly.
Read the full statement below:
SOLIDARITY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT TO NIGERIAN WORKERS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY
I join the rest of the world and all compatriots in celebrating Nigerian workers on this year's International Workers' Day. Today is a special day in most parts of the world, a day to salute and honor the workers whose hard work and sweat continue to oil the wheel of human progress and advancement.
Today is important in many ways. It is a day forged and born out of the struggle for workers' rights and socio-economic justice. Since 1891, this day has been observed around the world.
READ ALSO:In Nigeria, every May Day is a special day in our national calendar. The holiday we observe is not just to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of working people to the welfare of our country. It serves as both a celebration of the rights of workers to dignity, decent wages and a decent life, and more importantly, it testifies to the essential role that the labor movement plays in our march towards a stronger, united nation. and more prosperous.< /p>
Since 1945, when railway workers and 16 other public service unions led the first general strike to demand better wages due to the rising cost of living, the labor movement in Nigeria has always fought for alongside the masses of our country. It is no surprise that the Labor movement added momentum, spice and energy to the independence struggle by associating itself with nationalists such as Nnamdi Azikwe, Herbert Macaulay, Ahmadu Bello, Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Ikoli and Anthony Enahoro, among others.
The Nigerian trade union movement has also not been found wanting during our struggle to restore democracy. The Nigerian Labor Congress and its affiliated organizations – NUPENG, Textile Union, PENGASSAN among others worked with pro-democracy leaders and groups to restore democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999 after nearly two uninterrupted decades of military dictatorship.
On this special day, as President-elect, I extend my hand of friendship to Nigerian workers through the two central unions – the Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trades Union Congress. In me you will find a reliable ally and collaborator in the struggle for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all working people.
Your fight will be my fight because I will always be...
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