Former governor of Abia and the senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated organised labour for accepting the new minimum wage of N70,000 approved by President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement released on Thursday, Kalu praised President Tinubu for prioritizing Nigerian workers’ welfare, citing the new minimum wage as a crucial step in alleviating their suffering.
Kalu stated that although he advocated N90,000 as minimum wage, but expressed satisfaction at the agreed amount which he described as “decent minimum wage.”
The statement reads, “I congratulate the Labour unions for accepting the minimum wage of N70,000 as approved by Mr president.
“I specially congratulate the President for thinking right about the welfare of the Nigerian workers
“I also congratulate the Minister of Labour, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Chief of Staff to the President and all other stakeholders that played significant roles to meet at an agreement point with the Labour Union.
“Even though I had suggested N90,000 as the minimum wage, I am impressed because N70,000 is a decent minimum wage and Mr President has also promised to review the national minimum wage law every three years interval.
“I also urge Nigerians to be patient with Mr President as this action is a pointer that his administration would bring relief to Nigerians in the current hard situation.”