FG Should Make N30,000 Minimum Wage Profitable To Workers, Says Sen. Bamidele

The Chairman of the Southern Senators’ Forum, Senator Opeyemi
Bamidele, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to work on the
economy, arrest inflation, increase production and strengthen the
naira for the N30,000 minimum wage to be meaningful to Nigerian
workers.

Bamidele said the current hyper – inflation blowing across the
nation has affected every sector of the economy and had rubbished
the dividends inherent in the implementation of the new minimum
wage.

The Senator representing Ekiti Central said this in a statement
made available to journalists commemorating the 2021 edition of the
Workers’ Day.

The All Progressives Congress Chieftain saluted the Nigerian
workers for being steadfast in their patriotism to the nation,
describing them as the engine room of the socio- economic and
political sphere, occupying the middle class that works for the
survival of the economy.

Bamidele urged them to continually hopeful in the Nigerian
project and make adequate contributions towards salvaging the
country from the parlous state it finds itself economically and
security-wise.

The federal lawmaker also condemned the spate of kidnapping of
some Nigerian workers in many states of the federation while
serving their fatherland’s, saying these were suffice to dampen the
workers’ morales.

“It was dsiturbing that most of these workers, who have been
collecting peanuts as salaries and still bent on serving their
fatherland had suffered several cases of kidnapping, killings and
maiming in some sections of the country.

“The country had lost many of its priceless civil servants in
the war against Boko Haram in the Northeast of the country. Many
died in the captivity of the murderous kidnappers and insurgents,
while some are being held hostage as of now.

“For their sacrifices not to result to nought, President
Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 governors as well as other stakeholders
must work on our economy, make it strong , so that Nigerian
workers, who are chiefly the bread winners of their families could
dispense their responsibilities and reap the fruits of their
laborious sweat.

“They should also work hard to combat any form monster rearing
its head and posing dangers to any worker wherever they may be and
work for the survival of this nation.

“I salute Nigerian workers for giving out so much energies for
our nation to be productive and keep going.

“I wish them happy celebration and urge them to be courageous to
withstand the current economic hardship and continually make the
rightful sacrifices that can keep the country going until it
berthes at a successful destination”, Bamidele said.

The Chairman of the Southern Senators’ Forum, Senator Opeyemi
Bamidele, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to work on the
economy, arrest inflation, increase production and strengthen the
naira for the N30,000 minimum wage to be meaningful to Nigerian
workers.

Bamidele said the current hyper – inflation blowing across the
nation has affected every sector of the economy and had rubbished
the dividends inherent in the implementation of the new minimum
wage.

The Senator representing Ekiti Central said this in a statement
made available to journalists commemorating the 2021 edition of the
Workers’ Day.

The All Progressives Congress Chieftain saluted the Nigerian
workers for being steadfast in their patriotism to the nation,
describing them as the engine room of the socio- economic and
political sphere, occupying the middle class that works for the
survival of the economy.

Bamidele urged them to continually hopeful in the Nigerian
project and make adequate contributions towards salvaging the
country from the parlous state it finds itself economically and
security-wise.

The federal lawmaker also condemned the spate of kidnapping of
some Nigerian workers in many states of the federation while
serving their fatherland’s, saying these were suffice to dampen the
workers’ morales.

“It was dsiturbing that most of these workers, who have been
collecting peanuts as salaries and still bent on serving their
fatherland had suffered several cases of kidnapping, killings and
maiming in some sections of the country.

“The country had lost many of its priceless civil servants in
the war against Boko Haram in the Northeast of the country. Many
died in the captivity of the murderous kidnappers and insurgents,
while some are being held hostage as of now.

“For their sacrifices not to result to nought, President
Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 governors as well as other stakeholders
must work on our economy, make it strong , so that Nigerian
workers, who are chiefly the bread winners of their families could
dispense their responsibilities and reap the fruits of their
laborious sweat.

“They should also work hard to combat any form monster rearing
its head and posing dangers to any worker wherever they may be and
work for the survival of this nation.

“I salute Nigerian workers for giving out so much energies for
our nation to be productive and keep going.

“I wish them happy celebration and urge them to be courageous to
withstand the current economic hardship and continually make the
rightful sacrifices that can keep the country going until it
berthes at a successful destination”, Bamidele said.