Sunday, June 9, 2024 -Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual director of the Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) says the N62, 000 minimum wage being proposed by the Federal government should also be extended to Governors as well as Nigerian lawmakers both in the Senate and in the House of Representatives.
Worried by the Hardship being experienced by
Nigerians and the ongoing debate for a living minimum wage, the Cleric while
speaking to newsmen on Saturday, June 8, said;
“If we decide to give labour N60,000 or
N62,000, why not generalise it to the House of Assembly members, senatorial
members, House of Representative members, and governors? They are all civil
servants, so are the others slaves? I can’t understand why they are amazing
billions as sitting allowance, wardrobe allowance, newspaper allowance, and
suffering allowance.
The people
that should have such allowances are those suffering in the village. How much
are our teachers, nurses, and doctors being paid? Let’s be realistic, our civil
servants that wake early and return late daily, how much are they being paid?
Looking at
the level of inflation in the country, you will see that we are all not sincere
in this country. I’m pleading with the government that a stitch in time saves
nine; this situation must be handled with care because it might be hijacked and
nobody knows the ripple effect
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