*Identifies welfare, security of Nigerians as priorities

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his administration’s readiness to review the present N30,000 National Minimum Wage, so that it would be in tandem with current global realities.

According to him, security and improved livelihood for Nigerians remain priorities of his government, with more people-focused economic policies.

The President, who spoke yesterday while receiving members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), led by their Chairman, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, at the State House, Abuja yesterday, said the national and sub-national governments would work together on the minimum wage, which already requires “soul searching.”

He said: “We need to do some arithmetic and soul searching on the minimum wage. We will have to take a look at that together, and the revenue. We must strengthen the source and application of our revenue.”

President Tinubu urged the governors to seize the opportunity of being chosen among millions of citizens in their states to make a difference in the lives of people, adding that he would work for the benefit of Nigerians.

According to him: “This meeting is not strange to me, and the content of the meeting is so valuable. The camaraderie is very stimulating. This is about the Nigerian project, not Bola Tinubu.”

The President also said the multiple exchange rates would be streamlined, noting that governance was a continuum.

“I have inherited the assets and liabilities of my predecessor. This is the first time you entered the Council Chambers, and it is my first time too for a meeting.

“As progressives and thinkers under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC), you have a role to play in educating our people and making sure we manage ourselves,” the President told the governors.

President Tinubu said it was a good and encouraging sign that the APC has a majority in the National Assembly and some Houses of Assembly, which would make it easier to develop policies that would directly impact the economy and the people.

“If we work together, the Nigeria of our dreams is not far away. Be assured that we will not have multiple exchange rates anymore. You asked for this meeting, and I had to set aside time to be here.

“We have a political party that we will need to manage, whichever way, we have inherited assets and liabilities, and we cannot complain,” he stated.

The President said he would maintain an open-door policy, willing to entertain issues, deliberate, and collectively find solutions to the challenges facing the country, including security.

“It is in our hands, and I am ready to work and listen at any time,” he added.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, in his remarks, called on the governors to rally around the President as he tackles the challenges that stagnate the economy, like the oil subsidy and multiple exchange rates.
Earlier, Uzodinma, pledged the support of the Progressive Governors to the President, noting that his initial decisions already foretell good intentions for the economy.

The PGF also threw its weight behind the federal government’s decision to remove petrol subsidy but expressed concern over the sudden hike in petrol prices following Tinubu’s inaugural speech.

Addressing newsmen after the meeting with the President, Uzodinma, condemned the price increase on what he describes as “old stock” and called on Nigerians to rally behind the government’s decision to remove the subsidy.

According to him, the subsidy was no longer sustainable as the country had been having to borrow money to pay for it, and that the National Economic Council (NEC) had already voted against it.

Uzodinma said: “It has gotten to a point that it is either that, which is no longer sustainable, is managed or there will be no Nigeria and all of us are committed to the success and unity of the country and the last appropriation, which is law, made provision for subsidy up till June. The President, who has just been sworn-in a few days ago, has not prepared any budget, and he’s under oath to respect the laws of the land and one of these laws is 2023 Appropriations Acts.

“So, it is not new and I want you people to help this situation because collectively, only by working together, we can save the country. I thought that what we should be saying now is, in the absence of subsidising petroleum products, how are we going to make this product available to Nigerians.”

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Tinubu paid one of the highest salary scale in Lagos, gave car loans and built low scheme housing in Lagos... He never owed Pension or Gratituty

All this was done when Obasanjo and PDP witheld LGA funds

Tinubu is a good man.

Ask those that hate him, why do they hate him?

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Asiwaju knows what he is doing!

Dude already perfected his plan before inauguration and only playing the scripts

Call him anything, you cannot take away Asiwaju’s brilliance!

He is not in the league of people who were traveling to Egypt to learn about power generation, forgetting the country does not even have the transmission capabilities 🤣😂🤣

And come to think of it, dude descended so low that, he forgot to realize that Siemens Germany deployed the power solution in Egypt. Hommie was just chasing shadows and fooling his illiterate base!

Is this not what he was supposed to do, at least put it forward and ensure it is implemented across board before thoughtlessly announcing that "Subsidy is gone" gibberish

The earlier the better...









#MySignature
#Mybusiness

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These are the words that uplifting the soul of a nationals, the Nigeria we all hope for as now be on the mark.let us all get set to go to our promise

Bobloco:
Is this not what he was supposed to do, at least put it forward and ensure it is implemented across board before thoughtlessly announcing that "Subsidy is gone" gibberish

Buhari has already removed payment of subsidy long before 2023


Why is it difficult for all this IPOB to understand that fuel subsidy is not included in 2023 budget

Abi you want the new president to go and borrow from Hero Beer company just to subsidize fuel for you 😂😀😂

Bobloco:
Is this not what he was supposed to do, at least put it forward and ensure it is implemented across board before thoughtlessly announcing that "Subsidy is gone" gibberish

It would be gibberish because he has spoken the truth,we like cosmetics talks and characters

solmusdesigns:
Tinubu paid one of the highest salary scale in Lagos, gave car loans and built low scheme housing in Lagos... He never owed Pension or Gratituty

All this was done when Obasanjo and PDP witheld LGA funds

Legitimate LG funds or illegal LG funds?

I once worked at a place where I earned 70k as salary and had to leave after I found out that I could barely survive on it through the month not to talk of savings.

It was there I came to the conclusion that the Minimum Wage in Nigeria should be 150k.

See eh, the governors that are being begged to pay ordinary 30k salary to married men with children, are heartless.

Like, what is 30k? Still you don’t want to pay it.

I don’t even want to talk about those who owe salaries.

Nigeria is a trauma causing center🤦.

This is a case of putting the cart before the horse 🏇.

Nightwolf1:


Legitimate LG funds or illegal LG funds?

Is there anything like illegal LGA fund when Local Government Authority is part of arms of government

KingKO22:

Buhari has already removed payment of subsidy long before 2023


Why is it difficult for all this IPOB to understand that fuel subsidy is not included in 2023 budget

Abi you want the new president to go and borrow from Hero Beer company just to subsidize fuel for you 😂😀😂

Once Yoruba Mozulem don mention IPOB, Obi and beer, dem go dey feel like say dem don achieve. Perhaps e get Where Yoruba Mozulems dey go buy fuel at N150, all they need do na to show their highly compressed forehead as ID.

People go dey make genuine complaints but Yoruba Mozulems go dey one side dey confuse dangerous stupidity for sophistication. Ire oooooo

hakeemhakeem:

It would be gibberish because he has spoken the truth,we like cosmetics talks and characters

Which truth, a notorious Narcotic drug trafficker engaging in criminal state capture speaks the truth

Dey play

KingKO22:

Buhari has already removed payment of subsidy long before 2023


Why is it difficult for all this IPOB to understand that fuel subsidy is not included in 2023 budget

Abi you want the new president to go and borrow from Hero Beer company just to subsidize fuel for you 😂😀😂

Please, stop responding to comments made by those idi.ots.

It is better you ignore someone whose purpose for making comments is just to spit his frustration on people's faces rather than to make any sense.

solmusdesigns:


Is there anything like illegal LGA fund when Local Government Authority is part of arms of government

So you were expecting Obasanjo to fund those illegal local govt created by Tinubu then?

Nightwolf1:


So you were expecting Obasanjo to fund those illegal local govt created by Tinubu then?

Tinubu created LCDA to meet up with numbers had in Kano and Katsina... Statutory LGA was not released

KingKO22:

Buhari has already removed payment of subsidy long before 2023


Why is it difficult for all this IPOB to understand that fuel subsidy is not included in 2023 budget

Abi you want the new president to go and borrow from Hero Beer company just to subsidize fuel for you 😂😀😂

If Buhari has already removed subsidy then Tinubu got no business re-echoing it at the inauguration ground

That "Subsidy is gone" pronouncement have sent the entire country in an unmitigated suffering which should have been avoided in the first place

solmusdesigns:
Tinubu paid one of the highest salary scale in Lagos, gave car loans and built low scheme housing in Lagos... He never owed Pension or Gratituty

All this was done when Obasanjo and PDP witheld LGA funds

Yimu.

solmusdesigns:


Tinubu created LCDA to meet up with numbers had in Kano and Katsina... Statutory LGA was not released

Because?

Bobloco:
Is this not what he was supposed to do, at least put it forward and ensure it is implemented across board before thoughtlessly announcing that "Subsidy is gone" gibberish

You can go and return the subsidy if you’re not okay with his statement.

Nightwolf1:


Legitimate LG funds or illegal LG funds?

OBJ withheld the Lagos state LGA funds and during that period no LGA worker was owed a month salary.
Can we say the same thing about states that were receiving funds as at when due?

Tinubu may end up surprising Nigerians. I don't think he's bad with governance.

seanfer:


OBJ withheld the Lagos state LGA funds and during that period no LGA worker was owed a month salary.
Can we say the same thing about states that were receiving funds as at when due?

Why was it withheld? Have you forgotten the incidence that led to that? The LCDA? By the way, it wasn't only Lagos state. Ebonyi state had same issue.

You must just love this guy

Bobloco:


Which truth, a notorious Narcotic drug trafficker engaging in criminal state capture speaks the truth

Dey play

You can continues dueling on his drug case I don't care the judicial will take care of that, am more concerns about the situation of the nation

HacheNoire:
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Asiwaju knows what he is doing!

Dude already perfected his plan before inauguration and only playing the scripts

Call him anything, you cannot take away Asiwaju’s brilliance!

He is not in the league of people who were traveling to Egypt to learn about power generation, forgetting the country does not even have the transmission capabilities 🤣😂🤣

And come to think of it, dude descended so low that, he forgot to realize that Siemens Germany deployed the power solution in Egypt. Hommie was just chasing shadows and fooling his illiterate base!

Murder them bro......press their neck✊🏼

Oyomesiile:


Yimu.

Omo ale Oyo ni e

Nightwolf1:


Why was it withheld? Have you forgotten the incidence that led to that? The LCDA? By the way, it wasn't only Lagos state. Ebonyi state had same issue.

Please show me in the constitution where it empowers the president to withhold allocation of another tier of government.
Tinubu never call them LGAs but LCDAs.
And their fundings is not coming from the Federal Allocation rather from the state IGR.
We all know the reason OBJ did what he did, it’s the fear of losing grip on state Governors and here is the consequence of such action.