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Opposition Representatives seek above N100,000 minimum wage.

By: Adisa Deborah

“Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives are calling on the Federal Government to increase the minimum salary to over N100,000 to satisfy organized labor. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are requesting a minimum wage of N494,000, while the government is proposing N60,000.”

The House of Representatives Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, has condemned a statewide strike by organized labor in Nigeria, citing an absence of an adequate wage as a constitutional violation.

He stated, “In Nigeria today, any pay below $200 (N298,800) is ludicrous. Nigerian workers are severely underpaid, and it is the government’s job to safeguard the security and well-being of its inhabitants. Failure to provide a living wage is unconstitutional as it neglects citizens’ wellbeing.Public and government officers should be paid monthly, whereas private or casual employees should be paid on an hourly basis. The faster governments resolve this issue with labor unions, the better.”

Like Chinda, Oluwole Oke, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party and congressman for the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State, stated that only a living wage will allow the majority of Nigerians to cope with current economic realities. “The federal government should pay a minimum wage of N120,000. I say this because pay increases have implications, impacts, and consequences. “Nigerian workers deserve living wages.”
Oluwole, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, requested that the private sector be considered.

“We need to examine productivity in the private sector. Will the business sector that supports the government survive? “We have a serious issue,” he added.
Chinedu Obika, a legislator representing Abuja Municipal/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory, stated that the minimum salary should be at least N150,000 “based on the current reality.”
Obika, a member of the Labour Party, requested the Federal Government to consider the inflation rate in recent years while determining the new salary for Nigerian workers.