Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to increase Nigeria’s minimum wage. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate backed organised labour’s demand for higher pay. Atiku said rising fuel, food, transport and rent costs have weakened workers’ purchasing power. He made the remarks in a statement by his campaign spokesman, Phrank…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Federal Government over published revenue figures, calling the FAAC allocation increase under President Bola Tinubu a “monetary illusion” and a “scam of numbers”. In a press statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku stated that rising naira figures conceal severe economic…
BY ALO 360 Editorial Board On Workers’ Day, President Bola Tinubu declared poverty and insecurity national emergencies. Labour leaders responded with a warning of a collapsing social contract. Between the two positions lies the truth Nigerians already know: workers in this part of the world are squarely and grossly underpaid. Yet, the real measure of…
Academic and non-academic workers in Nasarawa State tertiary institutions on Monday began an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the New National Minimum Wage. The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI) announced the action after a meeting of union leaders held in Lafia, the state capital. Union blames government for strike Speaking to…
