Opeyemi Bamidele urges NLC, TUC to accept FG offer of the new minimum wage.
The APC, Ekiti Central Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC to accept any amount the federal government offered them above N60,000 as the new minimum wage, silhotgistssilhotgists reports.
The President has promised to send a bill to the National Assembly while Bamidele encourages the NLC and TUC to engage in a dialogue and peace negotiation of a new minimum wage.
The Senate Leader has restated the need for Nigerians to demonstrate more peaceful, patriotic spirit and oneness in their daily activities as the nation travels through its socio-political route towards the promised land.
Mr Opeyemi made this call in his Eid-el-Kabir message through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday 16th June, as he listed some achievements of President Bola Tinubu led administration.
Opeyemi Bamidele urges NLC, TUC
His speech read
“The federal government has conceded to N60,000, which translates to a 100 percent increase. But both NLC and TUC turned down this offer, leading to a two-day industrial action.
“The federal government has promised to make more concessions in this respect. As the federal government reveals its new offer, I plead with the organised labour to accept it in the national interest. The economy will remain in this condition.
Collectively, we are taking multi-pronged measures to reverse disturbing economic indicators.”has conceded to N60,000, which translates to a 100 percent increase. But both NLC and TUC turned down this offer, leading to a two-day industrial action.
“The federal government has promised to make more concessions in this respect. As the federal government reveals its new offer, I plead with the organised labour to accept it in the national interest. The economy will remain in this condition. Collectively, we are taking multi-pronged measures to reverse disturbing economic indicators.”
While encouraging Nigerian to support Tinubu’s administration to safely steer the ship of the nation into a successful end, Mr Bamidele emphasised that no nation could travel the journey of national rebirth solely without the unshaking support of its citizens regardless of their political, cultural and social backgrounds and orientations.
Furthermore he assured that the current administration would leave no stone unturned in
lifting the economic hardship challenging the majority of Nigerians and re-offer them a sense of pride in their home country.
In the spirit of the season, the Senate Leader urged all Muslims to imitate love and good neighbourliness exemplified by Prophet Mohammed (SWAT) in his time and how he related very well with people of other faiths and nationalities.
Bamidele who appealed that the ongoing restructuring efforts of the Tinubu led Administration could only yield democratic dividends in an atmosphere free of insecurity, but where lives and property are protected, said:
“Just to mention a few among ongoing projects like the 700 kilometres Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the establishment of N50 Billion Pulako Initiative and annual recruitment of 30,000 new police personnel are Key Performance Indicators of this government.
“Only recently, this government declared a state of emergency in agriculture and launched the National Agricultural Development Fund with N100 billion, in addition to the Dry Season Farming Initiative and the Green Imperative Programme to ensure food security across the land.
“All these and other components of the 8-point Renewed Hope Agenda require the patriotic support and prayers for their deliverables to multiply at the doorsteps of Nigerians in the remaining three years of the first term of this government.”
In conclusion, he urged the Muslim faithful to use the season of Eid el-Kabir to pray for the leaders of the country for divine wisdom and understanding that can match the huge tasks of leading the country especially at this time when economic challenges are not beneficial around the world.
