THilfiger:


Add Ebonyi to that list otherwise all the whole Chinese and any other company breaking our stones should park their machines and trucks and leave.

Niok:
Ok
But who go ask for my account number first

Ebios:
At first, l wanted to blame NLC for such a big amount (615k or so) but when I thought about how much senators, reps members, governors, ministers, etc collect per month, l started supporting Labour.
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The Nigerian Constitution is very faulty. It should be reviewed or better still be suspended for a referendum to take place where Nigerians would discuss afresh to come with a new Constitution, not this one given to us by our former colonial masters that favors only the politicians or the rich.
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Something must change for good in Nigeria.
Governors must pay.

princeogbeide1:
If minimum wage is N615,000 no body go like Japa again. A working government can pay this to her citizens.

hakeem4:
who sent labour to fight for 615k they should better target 70-90k and be realistic

OPICANTO2223:
State and federal salary structure should be abolished and one structure should be made for both state and labor. They should be properly audited.


This is what state government is using to loot money through so many ghost workers. Remove ghost staff, each state will pay 1million minimum wage.

123yes:
Some Governors never pay ₦30k minimum wage labour is not talking about 6i5k. Negotiating what is not feasible makes no sense at all. Let us see how all these will end in favour of NLC

Tijani009:

Most European and Asia countries pays this sum, with this sum even if you hike patrol electricity and other bill the impact wount be much, but my fear is the private sector

In4matic:
So many of us saying it's not realistic have not looked at the issues critically.

The purpose of the proposed living wage is to ensure the lowest worker, his/her spouse and 4 dependants can live a basic life without the need to seek extra.

Now, with that said, let's really break down the estimate for food(N270,000):
270,000÷30 days= N9,000 per day for 6 persons.
Meaning N1,500 per person daily
Or N500 per meal.
Is that too much?

Next is transportation (N110,000).
Unless we are lying to ourselves, a junior worker or senior worker all pay the same bus fare, the same as school children.

Let's break it down.
N110,000÷22 days= 5,000 per day
Working father: N2,000 (to and fro).
Market mother: N1,000 (to and fro)
4 school kids: N500×4= 2000 daily

Is that too much?

Factor in Rent, Clothing, medication, utilities and you'll see this family is only just surviving.

This won't lead to inflation, rather stability in the economy because, money will flow again as purchasing power has increased.

The unemployed chap who engages in a trade or learns a skill is sure of patronage because people can afford his services.

It is a welcome development because only a government that is genuinely concerned about making wealth will be able to pull this off.
Looters waiting to share oil proceeds will kick against it, meanwhile, every single political office holder since 1999 leaves office stupendously rich.

hakeem4:
who sent labour to fight for 615k they should better target 70-90k and be realistic

hakeem4:
who sent labour to fight for 615k they should better target 70-90k and be realistic

Gajagojo:
Salary level is not a right
It has a direct relationship to productivity
In most cases
The work you do. MUST generate income out of which your employer pays you
If you own a business you know this.

Minimum wage applies not only to government but to businesses too

How many business owners take home one million at the end of the month

The money must come from SOMEWHERE
If I own a suya business or a noodle business how do I pay 600000 a month

The money to pay salaries must come from SOMEWHERE

Praxis758:
All states are not equal in terms of their FAAC and IGR, however states like Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos shouldn’t have any excuse in paying any minimum wage approved by the FG.

Any governor from the aforementioned states that can’t pay the minimum wage should go for psychiatric test.

ChiefOloye:


Nigeria is not a real country, something unknown is holding us together, hence we see so much atrocities and despicable acts being perpetrated everyday. Also the level of unpatriotism of Citizens is alarming, we don't love each other, let alone loving the country.

In4matic:
So many of us saying it's not realistic have not looked at the issues critically.

The purpose of the proposed living wage is to ensure the lowest worker, his/her spouse and 4 dependants can live a basic life without the need to seek extra.

Now, with that said, let's really break down the estimate for food(N270,000):
270,000÷30 days= N9,000 per day for 6 persons.
Meaning N1,500 per person daily
Or N500 per meal.
Is that too much?

Next is transportation (N110,000).
Unless we are lying to ourselves, a junior worker or senior worker all pay the same bus fare, the same as school children.
Let's break it down.
N110,000÷22 days= 5,000 per day
Working father: N2,000 (to and fro).
Market mother: N1,000 (to and fro)
4 school kids: N500×4= 2000 daily
Is that too much?

Factor in Rent, Clothing, medication, utilities and you'll see this family is only just surviving.
This won't lead to inflation, rather stability in the economy because, money will flow again as purchasing power has increased.
It is a welcome development because only a government that is genuinely concerned about making wealth will be able to pull this off.

Bobloco:
........says ‘Don’t cause trouble with your utterances’


•‘Warns them to work with FG tripartite c’ttee

•‘We are generous with N615, 000 demand’




https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/minimum-wage-labour-fires-back-at-governors-says-dont-cause-trouble-with-your-utterances/amp/

Callosobruchus:
N615,000 minimum wage is unrealistic, the Labour Party man called Joe Ajaero is fully aware of that,he is just intentionally stretching the sufferings of workers and the masses by extension to soil Tinubu's administration,we experienced it during the simultaneous fuel and cash scarcity prior to the 2023 elections to make APC an unpopular party but they didn't succeed,they will equally not succeed this time around.How can you be putting the lives of millions of Nigerians on the line because of your selfish gains,the same Nigerian people which your duty is to see to their wellbeing.

Bennytwin:


Can you Nigerians stop uttering rubbish sometimes in the name of sounding woke? I m pained when I see intellectuals or the vast majority discussing as if we are not in this same country?

The NLC and TUC shared questionaires,made commendable effort to get across all states of the federation to check expenses and all,and came up with a minimum wage and you sit in your sitting room to say it is "unrealistic"

Na una do unaselves in this damn country!!!

Let tinubu go and sort it out!

What do u mean 615,000 is unrealistic?

Is fuel at 800 per litre realistic? But Nigerians are paying that!!
Is electricity tariff hike of more than 300% realistic? But Nigerians are paying that!
Is the skyrocketed price of foodstuffs realistic? Yet that is what the common man has to pay in this damn country!!

Is what our senators,governors,reps,president,etc earning realistic? Yet they dont bat an eyelid to collect their pay!!!

It is only when it comes to the minimum wage a worker should earn that "unrealistic" comes up!!!

I dont know if some of us know...but the sad reality is that most families CANNOT afford to eat 3 square meals anymore in this horrible situation of national governance we have found ourselves!!

Most times we fault NLC but they have done their homework and given what they got from their questionaires and research! They even stipulated that what they put out(615,000) was 'before' the electricity tariff hike and yet some are making excuses for this government!

I weep when I think of those that cant afford the basics because of this bad governance. Dont sit in ur house with all that u have to say "unrealistic" when we know Nigeria is rich enough to pay it if our leaders will tell you the truth!!!

C'est dommmage!

It really is...such a pity that this is what the citizens have been reduced to. "To think that a minimum wage accrued to them" is unrealistic! Such a pity indeed!

Callosobruchus:
N615,000 minimum wage is unrealistic, the Labour Party man called Joe Ajaero is fully aware of that,he is just intentionally stretching the sufferings of workers and the masses by extension to soil Tinubu's administration,we experienced it during the simultaneous fuel and cash scarcity prior to the 2023 elections to make APC an unpopular party but they didn't succeed,they will equally not succeed this time around.How can you be putting the lives of millions of Nigerians on the line because of your selfish gains,the same Nigerian people which your duty is to see to their wellbeing.

abdsamad:

“A questionnaire was designed and sent to all the State Councils of NLC and TUC from where these questionnaires were sent to our members in all the local government areas in the country to gather the monthly cost of living for the average family as described above."

BUT minimum wage is meant to cater for the poorest families not the average families.

Maybe I'm the one that's not seeing things well sha. That breakdown shaa doesn't look realistic to me, considering the way things actually are, not through a utopic lens

princeogbeide1:
If minimum wage is N615,000 no body go like Japa again. A working government can pay this to her citizens.

Ebios:
At first, l wanted to blame NLC for such a big amount (615k or so) when some governors are currently struggling to pay 30k but when I thought about how much senators(1.5m), reps members (1.3m), governors, ministers, etc collect per month, l started supporting Labour.

Oh, Nigeria!
.
The Nigerian Constitution is very faulty. It should be reviewed or better still be suspended for a referendum to take place where Nigerians would discuss afresh and come up with a new Constitution, not this one given to us by our former colonial masters that favors only the politicians or the rich.
.
Something must change for good in Nigeria.
Governors must pay.