Workers’ Day: 18000 Minimum Wage Is Less Than Recharge Card Allowance for Those in Power – NUTGTWN

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The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has called on government to urgently review the N18,000 minimum wage in the face of current economic realities.
In his Workers’ Day message, the Vice Chairman of NUTGTWN, Obajana branch, Comrade Bayere Oluwaseyi described the failure of government to review the minimum wage as wicked.
He state that the current N18,000 minimum wage is less than recharge card allowance for those in power.
“The Workers’ Day is celebrated in order to acknowledge the economic and social achievements of workers in the country. It is celebrated to promote and encourage the labour associations, to overcome people’s agitation and safeguard themselves from moral and physical injuries at work place.
“Labourers always put in their efforts to make our lives better and indeed they deserve the honour for the work they do.
“We appeal to all the industrialists, government, both private and government firms, including the common people that we should join hands in eradicating evil from our society and support the low strata people so that they can also earn a respectable life.
“The current minimum wage in Nigeria, applicable from 2011, is N 18,000/- per month, exclusive of all deductions except those specified by the law such as income tax and pension contribution. It is a pity that our Government today in her selfish and wicked manner has failed to do something in increasing minimum wage, 18000 is less than recharge card allowance for those in power. I therefore use this medium to call on those in authorities to kindly look into this as life is no more comfortable to we the ordinary Nigerians,” he said.
Bayere berated state governments that are yet to clear backlogs of workers salary. He urged them to have a rethink as non-payment of salaries and pension is inhuman and a sin against God.

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