The Presidency urged Nigerians to refrain from pressuring President Bola Tinubu regarding the new minimum wage bill, assuring that he will submit it to the National Assembly once finalized. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, conveyed this plea during a phone conversation with The PUNCH.
This assurance follows Organised Labour's call for the President to consult and reach an agreement before transmitting the bill. Labour acknowledged that Tinubu's delay in submitting the bill has stalled their planned National Executive Committee meeting involving about 300 leaders. The last joint meeting of the NLC and TUC was on June 4, where they debated whether to continue their strike following an alleged agreement with the government, which both unions denied.
President Tinubu previously announced a consensus on the new wage in his Democracy Day address, but doubts arose when he delayed action afterward. Onanuga questioned the urgency for the bill's transmission and asked for patience, noting uncertainty about the submission date. He reiterated concerns that the workers' demand for a N250,000 wage was unsustainable, emphasizing the government's inability to allocate all resources to meet such a demand.
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