Gotel Communications, one of the ventures owned by Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to news reports that it has begun implementation of the new minimum wage structure.

The firm’s management said in a statement Friday night that workers would start receiving N33,000 effectively from November 2018.

But it denied claims the policy was implemented across all the firms owned by Mr Abubakar, contradicting media reports that said the policy was adopted and up to 100,000 workers stand to benefit.

“The details of the report alluding that the minimum wage of N33,000 is to cover 100,000 staff under the Atiku conglomerate is mere fabrication intended for mischief,” Mohammed el-Yakub, Gotel’s managing director, said in the statement.

Mr el-Yakub also debunked reports that Mr Abubakar has up to 100,000 workers on the combined payroll of his numerous business interests, although the official avoided stating specifically the Gotel’s staff strength. He insisted that the N33,000 applies only to Gotel employees.

Gotel is the largest media organisation amongst Mr Abubakar’s group of companies. It operates television, radio and other multimedia platforms, covering largely the northern parts of the country.

Mr Abubakar has full or partner ownership in at least eight businesses ranging from haulage to education, including Adamawa Plastics, Faro Bottling Company, Gotel Communications, Prodeco, Intels, Rico Gado, Gese Derdirabe Farms and American University of Nigeria (AUN).

While Mr Abubakar has for years claimed to be the largest private employer of labour in Nigeria, he has kept the number of his staff members across board to 50,000.

The reports that Mr Abubakar has approved N33,000 for 100,000 employees, which PREMIUM TIMES did not publish, followed claims the Nigerian government and the organised labour had reached an understanding to hike minimum wage of workers to N30,000 from N18,000.

President Muhammadu Buhari was initially reported as having agreed to the amount, but the presidency later issued a statement clarifying that there were still more areas to be addressed before a full implementation could commence.

The Nigerian Labour Congress, largest amongst workers’ unions in the country, abruptly called off its nationwide strike under assurances that the Buhari administration had agreed with the N30,000 they both negotiated.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/294940-atikus-gotel-communications-speaks-on-n33000-minimum-wage.html

Still better than the reccessionist that have never achieved anything in his entire life.

Aki na pawpaw.
Atiku na Buhari

Between Atiku and Buhari, who do you Trust better to manage the welfare of workers in Nigeria?

Like for Atiku, Share for Buhari

The difference is clear!

Ok

socialmediaman:
Between Atiku and Buhari, who do you Trust better to manage the welfare of workers in Nigeria?

Like for Atiku, Share for Buhari

The difference is clear!

INEC Does Not Count Likes and Shares.

I have nothing to say

socialmediaman:
Between Atiku and Buhari, who do you Trust better to manage the welfare of workers in Nigeria?

Like for Atiku, Share for Buhari

The difference is clear!

Between 9:05 and now, do you Know how many times you have checked in here for your much loved "likes" and "shares" that has no baring on NOTHING and unfortunately Nairalanders are getting fed up with such nonsense from grown old men like you!

Like cilicmarin said: let this sink in! Inec isn't counting that nonsense! Wise up!

CilicMarin:


Dangote With His Investments In Nigeria, Running Into Tens Of Billions of Dollars, Spanning Oil, Gas, Cement, Sugar, Transport, etc employ only about 30,000 Nigerians.

MTN With Investments Of Over 10Billion Dollars employ about 8,000 people.

First Bank, Zenith Bank and GTB with capital base of over 3Trillion Naira combined, employ about 35000 Nigerians...

Then a Crook, with hidden assets in rogue countries, who can only boast of a Fruit Juice company and one elite University in a dusty town of Yola in Adamawa State, claims that he employs 100,000 Ghost People.

Does Atiku thinks the rest of Nigerians have limited and very low IQs like his brainless ipob pigs supporters?

Gbam

Only dumb Igbos can't see through this guy's lies he's so fvcking desperate...Anyways no worries he will never rule Nigeria now that I'm hearing his running mate closed mosques and chased hausa people out of his state when he was governor..hehehe payback time

CilicMarin:


INEC Does Not Count Likes and Shares.

Leave him.
His eye go clear next year

Na small small

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Clueless Jonathan was ousted because of his careless to sensitive details.

It's now Buhari's time to follow suit

socialmediaman:
Between Atiku and Buhari, who do you Trust better to manage the welfare of workers in Nigeria?

Like for Atiku, Share for Buhari

The difference is clear!

You need konk on that your shiny head. Can someone help with that meme.

Meanwhile Buhari is still transmitting letter to NASS since labour suspended strike.

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Na wa ooo

Its not about how much he pays.

Sending Gen Buhari back to Daura is a patriotic duty of all sane Nigerians.

Atiku is only a vessel.

Trust Atiku at your own peril. He has already started showing his Lai Mohammed credentials.

CilicMarin:


INEC Does Not Count Likes and Shares.

Apart from beating Atiku offline, even in various likes and shares here on NL, Buhari is now beating Atiku.

The thief is already showing his hands but silly slaves will follow their master to the graves because they are prisoners of their own foolishness.

#100, 000 ghost workers

Apc and propaganda

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Between 9:05 and now, do you Know how many times you have checked in here for your much loved "likes" and "shares" that has no baring on NOTHING and unfortunately Nairalanders are getting fed up with such nonsense from grown old men like you!

Like cilicmarin said: let this sink in! Inec isn't counting that nonsense! Wise up![/quote]

Atiku shld stop lies abeg...

Where and how did the former thief employed 100,000 workers.

MTN, first bank, GTB, and Dangote the richest black man in earth didn’t employ 100,000 workers each.

He can only deceive fools, not many sensitive Nigerians

Atall Atall Na him bad pass

One question for the APC:

Is Atiku the rule party or government of the day?

I'm shame of the people we call leaders in this country.

Lordofthewest:
Only dumb Igbos can't see through this guy's lies he's so fvcking desperate... Anyway no worries he will never rule Nigeria.

Atiku will rule Biafra

Atiku and deception are like 5 & 6.