tenpipsperday:


But they can budget billions for mass marriages and haji

misplaced priority. No positive thinking, just feeding fat on the oil money. Embarking on elephant projects.

na2016:


You don't know what you are saying. The minimum wage needs to be increased and the Federal government needs to be pressured to do things that will reduce inflation/exchange rate. Also, the minimum wages can now be based on states for state workers and private sectors in such states while we also have a national minimum wage for FG worker

As long as you don't realize that increase in minimum wage equals increase in money in circulation and also increase in inflation and demand for dollar, you will not understand that this press for salary increase is selfish. If Labour press for subsidy on Diesel instead of salary increase you will see that inflation will be curtailed, naira will appreciate and those running to foreign countries to do menial jobs just because of the rate of dollar will see no such needs again.
Those pressing for salary increase are selfish. Well, Labour only cares for it members and members of Nigerian labour under government pay are less than 5 percent. I see no need government should give them such attention. They should rather create opportunities to onboard more of the citizens productively.

Industrial revolution
Agricultural revolution

thesolutions:

As long as you don't realize that increase in minimum wage equals increase in money in circulation and also increase in inflation and demand for dollar, you will not understand that this press for salary increase is selfish. If Labour press for subsidy on Diesel instead of salary increase you will see that inflation will be curtailed, naira will appreciate and those running to foreign countries to do menial jobs just because of the rate of dollar will see no such needs again.
Those pressing for salary increase are selfish. Well, Labour only cares for it members and members of Nigerian labour under government pay are less than 5 percent. I see no need government should give them such attention. They should rather create opportunities to onboard more of the citizens productively.

Industrial revolution
Agricultural revolution

U are saying rubbish and u don't know who to tell you 😒... I guess u are not a civil servant, and I'm very sure dat u are pained their salary is about increased and that u wouldn't be part of it......

Common sense will let u know that people are suffering and that there's need to boost their purchasing power in a country that wen the price of goods goes higher, it will be difficult to reduce its price even wen the naira value appreciate over dollar rate.

thesolutions:

As long as you don't realize that increase in minimum wage equals increase in money in circulation and also increase in inflation and demand for dollar, you will not understand that this press for salary increase is selfish. If Labour press for subsidy on Diesel instead of salary increase you will see that inflation will be curtailed, naira will appreciate and those running to foreign countries to do menial jobs just because of the rate of dollar will see no such needs again.
Those pressing for salary increase are selfish. Well, Labour only cares for it members and members of Nigerian labour under government pay are less than 5 percent. I see no need government should give them such attention. They should rather create opportunities to onboard more of the citizens productively.

Industrial revolution
Agricultural revolution

U are saying rubbish and u don't know who to tell you 😒... I guess u are not a civil servant, and I'm very sure dat u are pa[color=#550000][/color]ined their salary is about increased and that u wouldn't be part of it......

Common sense will let u know that people are suffering and that there's need to boost their purchasing power in a country that wen the price of goods goes higher, it will be difficult to reduce its price even wen the naira value appreciate over dollar rate.

ibdavidson:


U are saying rubbish and u don't know who to tell you 😒... I guess u are not a civil servant, and I'm very sure dat u are pa[color=#550000][/color]ined their salary is about increased and that u wouldn't be part of it......

Common sense will let u know that people are suffering and that there's need to boost their purchasing power in a country that wen the price of goods goes higher, it will be difficult to reduce its price even wen the naira value appreciate over dollar rate.

You are obviously a civil servant and it is difficult to reason with you on needs to stabilize the economy by being more productive. If you civil servants don't believe in Nigeria, why should government pay attention to your needs. If government is to incurring 2 trillion as salary increase cost, I will advise they rather use it to subsidize diesel to factories running production of feeds, fertilizers, cold rooms and other major industries in house hold goods production for 4 months and see how the economy will fare.
Don't be selfish. You want government to take care of less than 5 percent of it citizens and left over 95 percent to continue the suffering. It will not work.

You collected oyel money for 56 years and you couldn't come up with what your state will survive with but embexxled all.God will judge you allYou collected oyel money for 56 years and you couldn't come up with what your state will survive with but embexxled all.God will judge you all...

Godfullsam:
Some states can't even payment current minimum wage of 30k.

is not as if the money is not there bro, they just don't want to pay.

thesolutions:
What we need is not increasing minimum wage but reducing cost of production and improving farmers output as well as curbing security challenges.
Even if states are able to pay minimum wage of N200,000, it is same as saying inflation can go ahead and destroy the economy.

A work in progress needs no distractions.

Anyways, no one cares about workers in the private sector. No salary increase, no pension, no gratuities, no bonu package. All from hand to mount work.

So you know better than the lawmakers who came up with the law which makes it mandatory that minimum wage in this country is reviewed once every four years.?

And do you also think they never carried out adequate consultation with economic experts to find out the economic implication of what was signed into law?

FYI, minimum wage in Nigeria is not a privilege,but the inalienable right of Nigerian workers to have their salaries reviewed compulsorily once every 4 years so they earn a living wage that's commensurate with what they put in daily in their different places of work.

You're certainly ignorant of the law, the minimum wage act, hence your ill-informed advice that workers salaries shouldn't be increased.


The Tinubu led federal government cannot help put increase salaries of Nigeria workers at this time, and they're not about to do so on their own to please workers as most of you assume. It's what the law mandates them to do they're trying fulfill. So keep your advice to yourself as it cannot supersede the law.

And also, contrary to what you think, the new minimum wage being proposed by labour is also binding on the private sector once it's passed into law. Any company operating in Nigeria that has 50 workers and above in its wage bill must pay minimum wage . That's what the law says. If you work in such a place and you don't receive what you deserve , take them to court,but not without reporting them first to the appropriate authorities for sanction.



Some private employees also receive pension , not from the government, but from pension companies managing pension deductions for them. Ask around and know what's happening around you before coming to Nairaland to offer suggestions and criticism.




You talked of inflation once salaries are increased, but businesses in this country are struggling and are on the verge of shutting down due to high cost of production and poor sales caused by the abnormal reduction in the purchasing power of the populace after fuel subsidy removal and the floating of the naira.

If the situation persists and workers salaries are not increased immediately and quickly enough to match with current realities,the economy might collapse,as they the manufacturers and traders cannot continue to produce as before or do business as they used to with very little sales coming to them for their products and services

The effect will be job losses and reduction in tax revenue to government.

Godfullsam:
Some states can't even payment current minimum wage of 30k.

Please stop telling half truth. Yes some states cannot pay the 30k minimum wage, but it doesn't mean they're not paying something very close to it or still paying the old minimum wage.

They can actually pay the 30k but won't pay for fear they won't have enough to steal after.

Corruption and wickedness is why some governors are unwilling to pay correctly not that they can't.

The allocation from the centre to states after few subsidy removal has almost tripled, yet some of these evil governors have refused to listen to the plea of Tinubu to pay wage awards and provide other palliatives before things improve.

They continue to ignore Tinubu while quietly stealing the access money coming to them as if nothing as changed.

Modified. FYI, some states are paying above the minimum wage. Why don't you talk of those ones but to mention states unable to pay?

triplechoice:


So you know better than the lawmakers who came up with the law which makes it mandatory that minimum wage in this country is reviewed once every four years.?

And do you also think they never carried out adequate consultation with economic experts to find out the economic implication of what was signed into law?

FYI, minimum wage in Nigeria is not a privilege,but the inalienable right of Nigerian workers to have their salaries reviewed compulsorily once every 4 years so they earn a living wage that's commensurate with what they put in daily in their different places of work.

You're certainly ignorant of the law, the minimum wage act, hence your ill-informed advice that workers salaries shouldn't be increased.


The Tinubu led federal government cannot help put increase salaries of Nigeria workers at this time, and they're not about to do so on their own to please workers as most of you assume. It's what the law mandates them to do they're trying fulfill. So keep your advice to yourself as it cannot supersede the law.

And also, contrary to what you think, the new minimum wage being proposed by labour is also binding on the private sector once it's passed into law. Any company operating in Nigeria that has 50 workers and above in its wage bill must pay minimum wage . That's what the law says. If you work in such a place and you don't receive what you deserve , take them to court,but not without reporting them first to the appropriate authorities for sanction.



Some private employees also receive pension , not from the government, but from pension companies managing pension deductions for them. Ask around and know what's happening around you before coming to Nairaland to offer suggestions and criticism.




You talked of inflation once salaries are increased, but businesses in this country are struggling and are on the verge of shutting down due to high cost of production and poor sales caused by the abnormal reduction in the purchasing power of the populace after fuel subsidy removal and the floating of the naira.

If the situation persists and workers salaries are not increased immediately and quickly enough to match with current realities,the economy might collapse,as they the manufacturers and traders cannot continue to produce or do business with very little sales coming to them for their products and services

The effect will be job losses and reduction in tax revenue to government.

you must have published several books.

First, that something has to be reviewed does not mean it has to be increased. It can be reduced based on available reality. Government won't continue to borrow just to pay unproductive sector salaries.

The minimum wage is not binding on the private sector. What tax are you referring to. It is more profitable for the government to invest in productive private sector that not only drives the economy but also generate revenue to the government.

Any attempt to impose minimum wage on private sector will not only crumble the economy, it will be the end of this administration.

Businesses makes profits and pay salaries from profits. They are not government that will borrow money to pay salaries to unproductive civil servants and then turn to oppress the private sector with taxes.

Pension in the private sector is a fraud by private pension management institutions to deny private sector employees of their wholesome salaries. If they put that percentage they are corcerd to save with pension managers in a stock, the dividend will be better than the pension.

If the government has to increase minimum wage, it means they will need to mint more money incurring both more expenses and creating more inflation. But if they invest in reducing cost of production and distribution of goods, they will both save the economy from inflation and extra expenses on minting money.

This is time to stand strong.

thesolutions:
you must have published several books.

First, that something has to be reviewed does not mean it has to be increased. It can be reduced based on available reality. Government won't continue to borrow just to pay unproductive sector salaries.

The minimum wage is not binding on the private sector. What tax are you referring to. It is more profitable for the government to invest in productive private sector that not only drives the economy but also generate revenue to the government.

Any attempt to impose minimum wage on private sector will not only crumble the economy, it will be the end of this administration.

Businesses makes profits and pay salaries from profits. They are not government that will borrow money to pay salaries to unproductive civil servants and then turn to oppress the private sector with taxes.

The bolded shows you're not paying attention or care to find out first what they law says concerning minimum wage review in Nigeria.. Where in the world are salaries reviewed to reduce it after 4 years? Do you even know what you're saying? Minimum wage is not only for government workers whom you considered in your ignorance unproductive, but also for those in the private sector.
Go and read what the minimum wage act says and come back here too tell they won't benefit. Use Google.

You can continue to wail , but nothing will stop the increase. It's law.

I cannot continue to argue with someone who is ignorant of what the law says. Good day.

What's the vague statement of civil servant turning to" oppress the private sector"

Wetin you smoke this evening?

triplechoice:

The bolded shows you're not paying attention or care to find out first what they law says concerning minimum wage review in Nigeria.. Where in the world are salaries reviewed to reduce it after 4 years? Do you even know what you're saying? Minimum wage is not only for government workers whom you considered in your ignorance unproductive, but also for those in the private sector.
Go and read what the minimum wage act says and come back here too tell they won't benefit. Use Google.

You can continue to wail , but nothing will stop the increase. It's law.

I cannot continue to argue with someone who is ignorant of what the law says. Good day.

What's the vague statement of civil servant turning to" oppress the private sector"

Wetin you smoke this evening?

You are funny with your assertive statement about the law. The law doesn't pay you. Government does. And as long as this administration is concerned, government is the law.

What hasn't the government done for the civil servants. They provided subsidized transport and housing to them, the law didn't make them do it. The government promise suffering allowance to civil servants, the law didn't make them do it. They government has promised palliative to civil servants, the law didn't make them do it. Bunch of selfish lots. The law belongs to the government. It is used to control the people and not for the people to use it to control government. If government yields to increase minimum wage after the ungrateful ranting of labor, then the government is weak.

The time to stand for the economy is now.