The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new Minimum Wage Bill whenever it was presented by the executive.

Saraki, who made this known when he featured in News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, said that the senate was aware of the need to review the current minimum wage.

He said that all the indices upon which the last minimum wage of N18, 000 was approved had changed and that there was, therefore, no need leaving the wage unchanged.

He acknowledged that the sufferings of Nigerians were glaring, and said that the national assembly was only waiting for the executive to present a bill for a wage review.

“We are in support; we are waiting for the executive. We have told them to go ahead with the idea.

“I have said it myself and the Speaker of House of Representatives said it the last time that we are fully in support. We are waiting for the executive to make a move on it.

“We are prodding the executive to do that; we have done that many times and we are still doing that.

“It is justifiable to have a new minimum wage. How will it not be if you look at the challenges the people are going through.

“More so, all the indices have changed since then, and should that be the only index that should stay the same? It is not possible,” he said.

On the inability of some state governments to pay the current minimum wage, Saraki expressed optimism that all state governors were responsible and would key into a new wage when approved.

“I am not in the state but I don’t think that any chief executive or any governor will be irresponsible not to want to provide succour for his people.

“But, we have to understand that maybe they have challenges of affordability,” he said.

On the recent request for the report of the 2014 National Conference to be sent to the senate, he said that although the move had been lauded, it should not be assumed that all Nigerians supported in.

The president of the senate said that the upper chamber had learned to approach sensitive issues at a slow pace so that all Nigerians could understand and be carried along.

According to him, the most important thing is to look at those things that unite us as Nigerians and focus on them rather that the things that divide us.

He allayed fears some of the rejected issues in the Constitution amendment process made not be redressed, saying “We will cross that bridge when we get there.

“As I said in my opening remarks when we were talking about devolution, I think we should not aggregate or rush to conclude where all Nigerians are on issues.

“I think that we should try and ensure that we get everybody’s buy-in on very major issues like this.

“I want to re-emphasise that we need to be very sensitive on how we go about addressing these issues.

“That somebody is not on my own page does not mean that the person is not somebody I can engage with or do things with,’’ Saraki said.

“As I said, I cannot kick you out of Nigeria; you cannot push me out of Nigeria; this Nigeria belongs to all of us, we have chosen, in spite of all our diversities, to be one.

“What is needed now is the political skill, in spite of those things that divide us, to be able to come together in the things that are important to make a modern country.

“There is no point having a country that will not give opportunities for its people. That is why I believe that certain powers to the state will ensure and create better opportunities for everybody.

“But, there are some that might think otherwise, and the answer is not to stampede them to say `look, this is where we are, what is wrong with you’. It is not going to bring the result; it will even set us back,” he added.

http://www.nan.ng/news/new-minimum-wage-nass-ready-waiting-executive-saraki/

lolz

This is long over due !

One thing is clear, both the sin-ate and the executhieves don't have Nigerians at heart, if it were to be a bill that'll benefit them now, the sin-ate will not wait for the executhieves to sign before it is passed ooo. Well God dey sha.

Tell us you are waiting for the ghost to return from london.

Osinbajo, howfa?

Abeg make dem approve & implement this thin na.

All these NASS members sef.

If na about some yeye allowance for una, within 3 days una don begin dey go bank.

What is Osibanjo waiting for.?

Or has he lost his voice.?

trash

It has reached the one that would affect other people now they are waiting for executhieves that will not present it to them.

These guys just keep deceiving the people.

nextprince:


If na about some yeye allowance for una, within 3 days una don begin dey go bank.

codedguy1:
It has reached the one that would affect other people now they are waiting for executhieves that will not present it to them.

These guys just keep deceiving the people.

I dey tell you o!

They are all bunch of thieves playing on their fathers' intelligence.

Implementation is the issue here. Most states governors can't even pay the 18k minimum wage up to date let alone 56k which they would see as an herculean task.

So in this particular bill, he is awaiting the consent of the FG? While he keeps telling everyone that the constitution amendment doesn't need the consent of the presidency; imagine the hypocrisy! He wants to give himself and his cronies at the senate immunity via constitution amendment without the consent of the FG but when it gets to minimum wage, he remembers FG needs to give consent.

Penny wise.

So where is Buhari to listen to this

He should go ahead, he doesn't need the executive to handle this after-all they are representing the people...

Ok

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don't mind him jare

This country need GOD at this time

long over due


the way 50k disappears from me within days, i wonder what salary earners have to pass through

These people just keep skirting around the real problems.

What a shame.

The problem isn't the minimum wage but you people's salaries in terms of percentage current minimum wage.

These thieves try as much as possible to maintain a yawning gap between themselves and the average citizen per resources, in order to keep the citizens subservient to them.

They understand without that gap, there would be no willing hands for them to hire to perpetrate their evil acts than their children, which isn't an option!

Watch them ask for a thousand percent rise in their own take home if this eventually gets the nod of the executive.

In addition to the post above, The senate under Saraki has also ordered the arrest of Glo CEO and 29 other CEOs today.



See why at > http://www.absolutehearts.com/2017/08/breaking-senate-orders-arrest-of-ceo-of.html

I won't be suprise if they increase theirs as well.

THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE OF N56,000 SHOULD APPLY TO NASS!! LETS SEE IF NIGERIA WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN ALL ITS GOALS!! NASS ARE THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA..

will d Senate still renew their own salary bcus they are collecting huge salaries

its time

Agimor:
Implementation is the issue here. Most states governors can't even pay the 18k minimum wage up to date let alone 56k which they would see as an herculean task.

who told you there is no money in nigeria, do u knw hw much those governors steal?

Sàràkí always finds an excuse....

new minimum wage... do we hv new means of revenue ? states are still owning 9 months salary...

Make dem do am fast fast ooooooh
We need it now
18K too small now

nextprince:
Abeg make dem approve & implement this thin na.

All these NASS members sef.

If na about some yeye allowance for una, within 3 days una don begin dey go bank.

This guy ehn! Has the FG sent it to NASS?