Any governors that are not implementing 35 thousand Naira wages increase should have no Peace- Oshiomhole
By: Ella Ekpa
The senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the Senate and former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole has raised the alarm over non implementation of the new minimum wage increase of 35 thousand naira by the government.
The former Edo State Governor raised the concern when he was speaking as a guest on Sunday Politics on Channelstv, He said any governors not implementing the new minimum wage increase of 35 thousand Naira should know No peace in their States.
Comrade Oshiomhole revealed further that after the removal fuel subsidy various states governors Federation allocation has increased while some tripled allocation due to subsidy removal but wondered why the governors down to LGAs have not implemented the new wage increase.
This Online newspaper reports that he however urged the federal government and most especially the state governors and local government to as a matter of reality commence implementation of the 35 thousand naira wages increase in order to help cushion the economic hardship in the country.