BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said that one of the pillars of his soon to be launched policy document is making workers welfare a priority.
Atiku, who stated this while welcoming the news that the Federal Government has agreed to pay the ₦30,000 minimum wage it had previously negotiated with the Nigerian Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and other labour affiliates, restated his commitment to a living wage and
The former Vice President said that the Nigerian worker is the goose that lays the golden egg and is worthy of the best pay that Nigeria can afford.
He commended the patriotism displayed by the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress and its affiliates in calling off the planned nationwide strike.
Atiku called on the National Assembly to speedily pass legislation that makes the new Minimum Wage a statutory requirement just as he equally called on the Buhari administration to keep to its word and abide by the new minimum wage agreement.
According to him; “No sacrifice is too great to make for us to Get Nigeria Working Again and that is what the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation is all about.
“Atiku means JOBS, jobs that would pay the minimum wage and above because Nigeria should benefit the masses and not those who are in top government positions.”
