₦airaland Forum

From Atiku Abubakar

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hastily and thoughtlessly removed fuel subsidy on the day of his inauguration, he triggered an economic avalanche that has since buried the average Nigerian under the weight of inflation, hunger, and despair.

In a bid to manage the self-inflicted crisis, the administration promised to pay a wage award to federal civil servants as a temporary cushion pending the conclusion of negotiations on a new national minimum wage. That promise, like many others under this government, has become a broken covenant.

It took the Tinubu administration a staggering 10 months to arrive at a new minimum wage figure. By implication, the Federal Government owes 10 months of wage award arrears to federal workers. Yet, only six months have been paid and that too after a series of unfulfilled assurances and avoidable delays. As of today, the Federal Government owes four months of wage awards, amounting to ₦35,000 monthly, a total of ₦140,000 per worker.

While several state governments have shown commendable responsibility in the management of labour affairs, the Tinubu-led Federal Government has distinguished itself by its callous indifference and utter disdain for workers’ welfare.

To make matters worse, instead of engaging in dialogue or fulfilling its promises, the government has now resorted to tyranny and suppression of free speech. Nearly two weeks ago, Comrade Andrew Uche Emelieze was arrested and detained for attempting to organize a peaceful protest to demand the payment of the overdue wage awards. His only "crime" was speaking up for workers abandoned by the state.

We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Comrade Emelieze. His continued detention is an affront to democracy, a slap in the face of every Nigerian worker, and a chilling reminder of the authoritarian drift of the Tinubu administration.

Let it be known: Nigerian workers will not be silenced, intimidated, or forgotten. The economic hardship is real, the hunger is biting, and the government has a duty to act, not repress. -AA

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Tilumbu doesn’t send anybody papa. He will impose more hardship if it will increase his wealth more and win him more elections. All he cares about is his political and financial empire

it is crystal clear that Tinubu is trying to tackle inherited economic challenges and with more time his efforts will definitely bring the much needed reforms Nigeria requires. Rome wasn't built in a day.

SoftSport:
it is crystal clear that Tinubu is trying to tackle inherited economic challenges and with more time his efforts will definitely bring the much needed reforms Nigeria requires. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Aren't you tired of all these excuses of Tinubu trying to tackle inherited economic challenges

Na excuse we go chop'

With the way Tinubu has destroyed the economy I don't see how any other president can rescue the economy at this point , it's almost tantamount to what Fidel Castro did to Cuba and till today Cuba is still on standstill

Noted.

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hastily and thoughtlessly removed fuel subsidy on the day of his inauguration, he triggered an economic avalanche that has since buried the average Nigerian under the weight of inflation, hunger, and despair…..

Let it be known: Nigerian workers will not be silenced, intimidated, or forgotten. The economic hardship is real, the hunger is biting, and the government has a duty to act, not repress. -AA

I hope this is not the campaign strategy ADC is hoping or planning to use to unseat the President.

Tinubu & the APC have really destroyed Nigeria, a great country that was once the fastest growing economy in Africa and among the fastest growing economies in the world.

Before APC,
*Pump price was N87/Ltr
*Dollar to Naira exchange rate was N165.15
*50kg bag of rice was N9,900
*A bag of cement was sold for N1,250
*A unit of foreign used (Toks) 03/06 Toyota Corolla was sold for N1,400 000.
*Electricity bills, call tariffs and cost of living we're generally affordable.

Since after tinubu said let the poor breath but only to enter govt and denied us the ability to breath, I don't trust politicians

Adamawa under Atiku's watch always come to mind as he was talking about how Tinubu triggered an economic avalanche that has since buried the average Nigerian under the weight of inflation, hunger, and despair.

Has he forgotten how Buni Haruna fared in Adamawa a governor which he singlehandedly installed in Adamawa years back

kingbee90:
Tinubu has really destroyed Nigeria which was once a great country and mm/

So, Nigeria stopped being a great country in May 2023.
You losers should get a grip . The greatest President in the history of this country is on the path to making Nigeria the greatest country in the world.
God bless Asiwaju Tinubu

OK

it True


Lots Of People are Struggling To survive


Our Leaders should do something



Princess Faith Chukwuamaka

SoftSport:
it is crystal clear that Tinubu is trying to tackle inherited economic challenges and with more time his efforts will definitely bring the much needed reforms Nigeria requires. Rome wasn't built in a day.

what he met on ground was far better than what is available now. You know the truth but always ignore it. Tinubu economic policies have damaged a lot of things and drawn the country backwards

Even then you are not capable of adding any value to the change that Nigeria needs at this time.

Person wey no fit pay wage award can't be a good president...

The worst president.

Contractors are cherry pick to be paid.

Workers are owed all over Nigeria especially their wage award and welfare.

Civil servant can not even go to the office with their meagre pay. Very shameful. Big titles or name,small.
salary.

Most civil servants can no longer pay their landlords because of one evil man.

Finally,most Nigerians are very poor now than ever in our history.

TINUBU IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO US, REFIRM IS NECESSARY.

Let's face the fact , I don't like tinubu and atiku is worse and obi isn't innocent,
Atiku should stop all this he is doing,
Atiku didn't do better as a vice president, all he did was to enrich himself more,
These guys just want glory,
They don't care about u all,
So if Dem dash u pencil or #500 indomie before election and u collect,
Make sure u don't use up that pen or finish the indomie before their 8year tenure

SoftSport:
it is crystal clear that Tinubu is trying to tackle inherited economic challenges and with more time his efforts will definitely bring the much needed reforms Nigeria requires. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Leave rome matter, have u been to Italy before?
U forget tinubu was part of previous administration of buhari,
So buharis 8years + tinubu 4years=12yrs
Tinubu planning extra 4years = 16years,
Now tell me how many more years to build or stabilize Nigeria like u think?

Is it Tinubu that's paying all wages? Atiku you're ill informed!

Baba just opened his mouth that subsidy is gone without reaching office to study and put plans in place as substitute

Baba just opened his mouth that subsidy is gone without reaching office to study and put plans in place as substitute.
That's our Tinubu

Baba just opened his mouth that subsidy is gone without reaching office to study and put plans in place as substitute.
That's our Tinubu I felt he is a Messiah. No Messiah any where in Nigeria except God.

Tinubu should sit down and work and forget all this jamboree he's doing around d world.

Pls what will he campaign with in 2027 . A whole four years of nothing but hardship,toxic policies, insecurity and hunger.

Uptill now Police and other federal government workers has not received the minimum wage yet it was the federal government who were threatening state governments to pay new minimum wage.

Ofunaofu:
Aren't you tired of all these excuses of Tinubu trying to tackle inherited economic challenges

Na excuse we go chop'

Oh!

Nah two years unah go use fix the country??

Atiku was vice president for 8yrs, watin e am do??

Election wey never even near, una don dey troway punches. Abeg make una allow the people concentrate on their lives. Atiku that is talking is extremely wealthy and hasn't contributed to make even 100k people wealthy. Tinubu on the other hand has enriched many lives. Make the man rest abeg

NewHe:
Is it Tinubu that's paying all wages? Atiku you're ill informed!

Yes,any wage paid to federal civil servants is used by the private sector as a benchmark, including the states.

autoez:
Election wey never even near, una don dey troway punches. Abeg make una allow the people concentrate on their lives. Atiku that is talking is extremely wealthy and hasn't contributed to make even 100k people wealthy. Tinubu on the other hand has enriched many lives. Make the man rest abeg

That is one thing I will give to Tinubu,he had empowered many from south, west, east and north

Nice2023:
Person wey no fit pay wage award can't be a good president...

The worst president.

Contractors are cherry pick to be paid.

Workers are owed all over Nigeria especially their wage award and welfare.

Civil servant can not even go to the office with their meagre pay. Very shameful. Big titles or name,small.
salary.

Most civil servants can no longer pay their landlords because of one evil man.

Finally,most Nigerians are very poor now than ever in our history.

wollahi!
It's not a good time to be a federal workers.
Even some states worker are better than some of the so called federal employees.
No minimum wage implementation
No wage award.
It's terrible

Atiku should spare us his pretenses as if we have all forgotten how he sold all Nigerian assets at a cheap price to favor himself and cronies including proxies in his favor.

Tinubu is our savior only that we have not know what he's doing now