The Workers’ Alliance for Inclusive Socio-economic Reforms (WAISER) has appealed to the federal government to implement a new minimum wage of N200,000 monthly.
According to Amodu Isiaka, the group’s national coordinator, this step is necessary to alleviate the impact of the recent removal of the petrol subsidy on the Nigerian population.
During his inaugural speech in May, Tinubu stated, “Petrol subsidy is gone.” Consequently, this declaration sparked the resurgence of fuel queues and increased fuel prices nationwide.
The policy has elicited mixed responses from Nigerians, prompting the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to discuss with the federal government to mitigate its effects.
Joining the ongoing debate, WAISER highlighted that the current national minimum wage of N30,000 is no longer sustainable and should be revised by approximately 500%.
The group also suggested that the government allocate two days per week for e-governance to minimize the impact on workers and enhance productivity.
“The wages of workers must be immediately raised,” stated the group in its press release. “The current minimum wage of 30,000 nairas is no longer viable. We propose a monthly wage of 200,000 naira (approximately a 500% increase).
“Kwara, Edo, and other states have already embraced the concept of designating two work-free days. Benue has implemented work-free days for farming, and Kaduna state also has a work-free day policy.
“This approach could potentially reduce work-related expenses by up to 40%.
“The federal government has already introduced an e-governance initiative through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Security Exchange Commission (SEC).
“This initiative aims to support the development of government e-services, ensuring a responsive, efficient, effective, and equitable delivery of public services to all sectors of the economy.”
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