The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday said that increasing workers’ salary had become necessary in view of the rising cost of living in the country.

In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, to mark the 2017 Workers’ Day, Dogara said that the House was committed to passing a new minimum wage bill.

The speaker reiterated the resolve of the parliament to enact a new wage bill for Nigerian workers.

“I wish to congratulate the entire Nigerian workers as they join their counterparts the world over in commemorating the International Workers’ Day.

“While commending you for your commitment to the service and building of the nation, I wish to assure you that the National Assembly remains committed to the passage of the National Minimum Wage Bill when presented by the executive,” Dogara said.

The speaker further stressed that the eight House of Representatives in particular, was committed to initiating other laws and legislative interventions that would promote the welfare and well-being of Nigerian workers.

Dogara, however, enjoined workers, especially civil servants to rededicate themselves to duty and support government’s laudable policies and programmes.

“As you mark this historic day, I wish to remind Nigerians of the sacrifices made by the working class in nation building.

“I urge you to commit yourselves to doing even more in supporting government’s activities that will better the lots of our citizens,” Dogara said.

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/04/dogara-urges-fg-to-increase-workers.html

They never pay the 18 thousand minimum wage finish u dey talk of increase





kontinue

Yeye, divide and rule tactics. Now that people are demanding for their allowances is when he wants worker's salary increased. What about job creation?

I hate liars, like this man



We are watching oooh. Saraki better do the needful or resign as promised.

Please, Please Consider Naira Value First And Everything Will Fall Into Place, Atleast The Complains Will Subside. We Are Buying Things At High Price, Salaries Are Not Paid On Time. I Think Thats Our Measure Problem For Now, If FG Decide To Increase Workers Salary Now What Will Happen To The State Governments Who Are Unable To Pay Even This Current Wage Bill?

APC are too deceptive, they will not increase salary, wen pdp wins 2019 i kn dey will try to increase workers salary immediately

Dogara wan dey play nigerians with politics

If you want to know why the oil "boom" of the GEJ era failed to produce more buoyant forex reserves, look no further than the rise in consumption driven by public sector wage increases. The minimum wage rose 260% from N5k under OBJ to N18k under GEJ. This fuelled import growth, like the Udorji awards of the 1970s, without a commensurate rise in export growth.

Yes, I totally understand the appeal of such "pro-people" policies like increasing the minimum wage. Who doesn't want to help the poor? But the road to hell is paved with good intentions. A rise in wages not underpinned by productivity growth will strain government finances and fuel an unsustainable rise in imports driven by consumption. We need to be careful not to be seduced by fanciful talk that you can solve/reduce poverty in Nigeria by government-mandated wage rises.

This is why the GEJ stole all our money narrative winds me up. Whilst his regime was obscenely corrupt, it is a less important explanatory variable for the fragility of the economy.

Forget democracy. The best thing is price ceiling for food rent transport etc. People are making exorbitant profit. Little real value but its promoting inflation.



Why are all the forex auctions grants to companies not yielding results in terms of lower costs of production .

Efforts should be how to forcefully lower prices and not how to increase salaries.

Even though we really need that salary increment now, but looking at how the prices of commodities have tripled in the market, I think price control should come first, else, the effect of the salary increment will not be visible!


My opinion, please!

Unable to pay minimum wage of 18k, u are talking of wage increase.
You must be a member of this association

Everyone should work from home, that way, we will have a better Nigeria. Na our presido start am. Minimum or maximum, home work is the best

This is purely playing to the gallery.

The same political statement continues, so as to cajole patriotic civil servants.
Anyway, let's wait and see how it will unfold.

Shut up Dogara. Idiot Ben Bruce all of u talk as if u re not part of the government. Your privates allowances is too big and constituency projects allowance should stop as legislature has no business with financing projects. So the executive will ve enough to pay workers salaries. Also pass laws to make corruption a death penalty and u will see great progress in workers welfare and that of all Nigerians. U dishonourable thieves, goats eating yams

Bede2u:
This is purely playing to the gallery.

Exactly...Big question is #WhereIsBuhari to increase the workers salary?

Useless thieves in government

where is uncle liar to come abd tell us another story dat buhari is attending to important visit from hell

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Increasing workers' salaries alone will only worsen inflation and unemployment.
There should be a REDUCTION in the salaries of Dogara and other politicians holding office.
Their salaries should be matched to the MINIMUM wage.
No more.
No less.

seguno2:
Increasing workers' salaries alone will only worsen inflation and unemployment.
There should be a REDUCTION in the salaries of Dogara and other politicians holding office.
Their salaries should be matched to the MINIMUM wage.
No more.
No less.

That's the only way to ensure the right people get into leadership positions, stripping off the inflated benefits.

is the mumu not in federal Govt., what has he done since. this matter will die till the next workers day

No forget to Include NYSC Allowee ooo

person never chop
Dogora dey talk they never belleful

what of unemployment candidate that full town
f**k you workers all

Specialist10:
Just imagine

Just imagine

they are about to pass de bill, dats where de whole tin ends. welcome to Nigeria where de languages 'about to', 'will soon', 'on the matter' trends among our able political office holders

once they get into office they forget about de masses whom they made a million and one promises to while they were campaigning.

Nigerian can only talk without action.

Only in Nigeria you would hear phrase from government such as "To plan. To initiates. To pump billions in to(at the same time the government are stealing the billions they are talking about). While other countries are using the phrase as " we have completed this and that".


There is no single project for electorates from 2016 budget.

2016 budget were padded out completely by Buhari, Dogara and Saraki.

Now, 2017 is still on padding rooms which they lied to Nigerians that police stole the 2017 documents.

4Play:
If you want to know why the oil "boom" of the GEJ era failed to produce more buoyant forex reserves, look no further than the rise in consumption driven by public sector wage increases. The minimum wage rose 260% from N5k under OBJ to N18k under GEJ. This fuelled import growth, like the Udorji awards of the 1970s, without a commensurate rise in export growth.

Yes, I totally understand the appeal of such "pro-people" policies like increasing the minimum wage. Who doesn't want to help the poor? But the road to hell is paved with good intentions. A rise in wages not underpinned by productivity growth will strain government finances and fuel an unsustainable rise in imports driven by consumption. We need to be careful not to be seduced by fanciful talk that you can solve/reduce poverty in Nigeria by government-mandated wage rises.

This is why the GEJ stole all our money narrative winds me up. Whilst his regime was obscenely corrupt, it is a less important explanatory variable for the fragility of the economy.

You are a compound foool! Stay there and be doing nonsensical reasoning. You know economics like this yet you aren't working with the world bank or IMF yet. It's people like you that drag this country back by their words and deeds. Abeg go and jump into the lagoon! Enough of all this your rubbish economic theories!