Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, yesterday attacked trade unions in Nigeria, accusing them of always pursuing their narrow minded selfish interest without thinking of the good of the country.

Governor Nasir who was speaking at the ‘Governance Matters’ roundtable organised by Development Alternative Incorporation, DAI in Abuja, accused trade unions of always dragging their state chapters into the unnecessary fights with the Federal government.

Governor El-Rufai berated Nigerian doctors for going on strike despite taking an oath to always save lives. He said it is only in Nigeria that doctors go on strike.

The governor in his speech advocated for a cut down in the National minimum wage.

Trade Unions have never served the country well. They have been selfish and everything is about their narrow interests. In general, in Nigeria, trade unions have been a danger to our progress and I think they should be curtailed. The mistake we made as a country was placing trade unions in the Exclusive Legislative List. If the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has an issue with the Federal Government, then the state universities will go on strike too. In Kaduna, I warned the Kaduna State University, that if ‘you ever go on strike again because of somebody else, I will fire all of you. I think we need to do some things. First, take labour matters out of the Exclusive List because many of us are victims of agreements reached with ASUU by the Federal Government. The states were never part of such agreements.

Secondly, is the issue of minimum wage. Except we set a very low minimum wage, there will continue to be issues especially with states that do not have wide tax net. You cannot set the same minimum wage for Lagos and Jigawa. Also, we must apply the labour laws strictly. No work, no pay, because there has to be a trade dispute before anything strike.

your source

coming from someone who made 1 billion in Jonathan administration having won a juicy consultancy contract under the then "retired" CBN gov Sanusi Lamido now HRH Lamido of kano

zilon12:
your source

this is small if you know the whole of what he said?

These statements are too raw for a man that has presidential ambition.

And when it's electioneering period it's the same trade union u meet canvassing for votes

A governor envying the take home of workers that work in harsh conditions than the governor who promised to serve

Governors should not be paid at all since it's service to humanity as the always make us believe

Frank and true talk. Good way to pull down inflation.

EVarn:
These statements are too raw for a man that has presidential ambition.

That is why I like him. he will make a good president.
His tenure will be rough, radical and controversial. But the future generation will be bless by his govt.
We need an intelligent, bold, Harsh, tough and radical president to change the direction of the country.
We need a president who is not afraid of loosing election.

El Rufai has all the quality.

Back it up with the 3 necessary Restructuring processes(Police, Resources and Election systems) and El-Rufai wins.

SEMO007:
And when it's electioneering period it's the same trade union u meet canvassing for votes

A governor envying the take home of workers that work in harsh conditions than the governor who promised to serve

Governors should not be paid at all since it's service to humanity as the always make us believe

it shows he is frank

Hypocrite!

"Governor El-Rufai berated Nigerian doctors for going on strike despite taking an oath to always save lives. He said it is only in Nigeria that doctors go on strike."


You took an oath to protect nigeria and Nigerians, but under your watch people are being slaughtered in their sleep, and all you have done is attempt to pay off the murderers.

Sentiments aside he speaks truth
We cannot be doing what we have been doing for decades and expect a different result

life2017:


That is why I like him. he will make a good president.
His tenure will be rough, radical and controversial. But the future generation will be bless by his govt.
We need an intelligent, bold, Harsh, tough and radical president to change the direction of the country.
We need a president who is not afraid of loosing election.

El Rufai has all the quality.

Perhaps, but if he ever hopes to win public support,he needs to softpedal on the bellicose rhetorics.



I like El-rufai too, despite allegations of corruption levelled against him(when he was FCT minister), I like his resolve,dedication and willpower which are rare qualities in our political system, but he needs to be more of a politician than a radicalist. Especially in a country as polar as Nigeria. Any statement can be dangerously interpreted to mean anything, depending on the perception of the interpreter.

This terrorist

life2017:


it shows he is frank

It shows he is double sided

U beg ur enemies privately and lash him publicly

President El-Rufai

Sourceless post

life2017:

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That is why I like him. he will make a good president.
His tenure will be rough, radical and controversial. But the future generation will be bless by his govt.
We need an intelligent, bold, Harsh, tough and radical president to change the direction of the country.
We need a president who is not afraid of loosing election.

El Rufai has all the quality.[/s]

Swear to Allah that you are not abokii muslim from kaduna. God punish you for trying to sell this inhuman hitleresque tyranic and bigoted fulani midget.

Your present bigoted 'sherrrifat in town' presidiot how far with am?

Let us reduce the salary of governors and law makers too

Short man with Short brain. Which part of the country is he from....??