Pay wage award till new minimum wage comes into force, Tinubu tells govs
Tamarauemi Ebimini
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday told governors to continue to pay workers in their state employ wage award till negotiations on new minimum wage were concluded.
He also said Nigerians had no reason to be hungry as the country had the capacity to feed her people and have enough for export.
Tinubu, who stated these when he flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasized that his administration remained committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth.
The project, an initiative of Niger State government, is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural machinery and technology for large-scale agro-value chain development in the state.
Speaking at the inauguration, President Tinubu said the event represented another step in the food security and agricultural mechanization agenda, declaring that Nigeria must enhance its capacity to feed its people and have enough for export.
President Tinubu in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said: “We have seen the level of commitment here. We have seen leadership. The success of any leader will depend on the ability to do what needs to be done when it ought to be done.
”It is now time for us to address the challenges and make Nigeria an economy of opportunities. We must care for our people; re-orient our people. I do not see why Nigeria cannot feed all students in its schools.
President Tinubu in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said: “We have seen the level of commitment here. We have seen leadership. The success of any leader will depend on the ability to do what needs to be done when it ought to be done.
”It is now time for us to address the challenges and make Nigeria an economy of opportunities. We must care for our people; re-orient our people. I do not see why Nigeria cannot feed all students in its schools.
He urged sub-national governments, as an immediate intervention measure, to implement wage awards in their states to complement the efforts of the federal government in easing the burden of citizens, pending when the minimum wage was increased.
Tinubu said: “I am equally here to partner with you to banish hunger. You are doing the job. And it is necessary for me to support you; it is mandatory as Nigerians. When you read newspapers, some of us are confused about whether to abuse the past or the present or to make excuses for the future.
