₦airaland Forum

I just had a heated argument with some of my friends which some were of the opinion that the government doesn't have the said money to pay Nigerians and others were of the opinion that the government has the money but does not just want to pay the money--the group in which I fall.
I just want to know if it is possible for the government of Nigeria to pay the proposed minimum wage?


Laila, if this post does not hit front page I will quit internet...

Federal Government YES.
State Government NO why? Wickedness!!!

Ahmed0336:
Federal Government YES.
State Government NO why? Wickedness!!!

What is the proposed amount. When we want to debate we have to do it with facts not hear say.

State government have not proposed any amount ,likewise federal, labour proposed 65k while private sector proposed 25k......our so called govt are obviously busy preparing for 2019 elections.......

Well, if they reduce the kick backs and hefty money the state and national assemblies, ministers, commissioners engulf, as well as embezzlement by the executives (Governors, President ), including inflated contracts. Stop wasting money on PAs, advisers, sycophants who they all placed on salaries.
Then they might salvage enough money to pay the workers the protested minimum wage.

Just my thoughts.

It saddened my heart to hear that the govt instituted a committee on minimum wage and after all said and done, no offer has been made by govt whose deligates form part of the committe.

*Now, wat was the mandate of the committee.

*Why was it constituted?

* NLC asked for 65k, why is it difficult for the govt to made known their own offer?

* Or could it be the whole idea of minimum wage is a bait to buy the electorate votes come 2019?

* The govt is indeed taking nigerians as fools for this show of shame.

pazienza:
Well, if they reduce the kick backs and hefty money the state and national assemblies, ministers, commissioners engulf, as well as embezzlement by the executives (Governors, President ), including inflated contracts. Stop wasting money on PAs, advisers, sycophants who they all placed on salaries.
Then they might salvage enough money to pay the workers the protested minimum wage.

Just my thoughts.

Uncle, you spoke my mind. I don't know why our government has chosen to be dumb. They just keep spending the country's money as it pleases them.

The so-called government got some part of Abacha's loots, and in the guise of helping the poor, shared the money; then they did what, went and borrowed almost the same amount of money from China, what makes the government wise bikonu?

ninety5:
Uncle, you spoke my mind. I don't know why our government has chosen to be dumb. They just keep spending the country's money as it pleases them.

The so-called government got some part of Abacha's loots, and in the guise of helping the poor, shared the money; then they did what, went and borrowed almost the same amount of money from China, what makes the government wise bikonu?

The real problem is that no arm of government in Nigeria know the nunber of staff in their employ so they dont know what to offer and how it will affect their annual budget.

Considering that the value of the naira has gone down by more than 100 percent, therefore the government can pay