Trending News: NIGERIA LOSES 855,629 METRIC TONNES OF FOOD TO FLOODS IN 2024 – FAONOBODY IS WORKING FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY – JOE IGBOKWE LAMENTSHOW FG PACIFIED LABOUR WITH PROMISES TO COMPLETE FIVE REFINERIES, PAY ARREARSNLC REJECTS COURT RULING ON ABURE LEADERSHIP OF LABOUR LEADERSMINIMUM WAGE UPDATE: STATES PAYING N70, OOO AND ABOVELP CRISIS: INEC RECOGNISES ABURE FACTION AFTER COURT JUDGEMENTPDP IN CRISIS BECAUSE SUPREME COURT ALLOWED WARD CHAIRMAN TO SUSPEND NATIONAL CHAIRMAN – JONATHANMY N14M MONTHLY EARNING NOT ENOUGH – ORJI UZOR KALU73% OF ABIA RESIDENTS DRINK WATER CONTAMINATED WITH FAECES – STUDYHOW MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAS WORLD BANK TAKEN TO PROMISED LAND? – SHEHU SANIYOUR REFORMS NOT WORKING, BAUCHI GOVERNOR TELLS TINUBUFG DECLARES END OF FUEL, FOREIGN EXCHANGE SUBSIDIESSENATE PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON AKPABIOWHY NIGERIAN GOVT REFUSED TO RELEASE NNAMDI KANU – IPOBLAWYER FAULTS AGBAKOBA ON LEGAL STATUS OF EFCC, SAYS POSITION BASED ON LEGAL SOPHISTRYRIVERS CRISIS: AS FAR AS LAW IS CONCERNED, STATUS OF THE BUDGET IS NULLITY – SANNIGERIANS NOT FEELING TINUBU, SHETTIMA’S ABSENCE – AISHA YESUFUPRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS WRITE INEC, SEEK REPLACEMENT OF PRO-FUBARA LAWMAKERSLONGEST LIVED AMERICAN PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, JIMMY CARTER, VOTES FOR KAMALA HARRIS IN US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONEX-NBA PRESIDENT, AGBAKOBA, WRITES NASS, SAYS EFCC ACT UNCONSTITUTIONALEFCC VS THE CONSTITUTION: WAITING FOR SUPREME COURTCATEGORIES OF PEOPLE WHO WILL SUFFER IF TRUMP WINS AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – SHEHU SANIHUNGER NOW FAMILY MEMBER OF MANY NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS – PETER OBI KNOCKS TINUBU GOVTSON OF EX-ENUGU ASSEMBLY DEPUTY SPEAKER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SUPPLYING GUNS TO KIDNAPPERSFLOOD TAKE OVER SAHARA DESERT AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL, FIRST IN DECADESPRESSURE MOUNTS ON SUPREME COURT AS 16 GOVERNORS SUE EFCCLAGOS TO PAY N85,000 AS MINIMUM WAGEPOWER VACUUM: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT OUT OF NIGERIATINUBU GOVT PLANS N25% TAX ON WEALTHY NIGERIANS EARNING N100M MONTHLYIT’S FAKE NEWS, THERE’S NO PLOT TO IMPEACH ME – AKPABIOPOLICE CLARIFY ROLE IN RIVERS LG ELECTIONWIKE MAY FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VIOLATING PDP RULESNAIRA ONE OF THE WORST PERFORMING CURRENCIES IN AFRICA – WORLD BANKNIGERIA’S CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LAGBAJA , SICK, FLOWN ABROAD FOR TREATMENT – SAHARAREPORTERSWORLD BANK TELLS TINUBU GOVT TO CONTINUE WITH ECONOMIC POLICY DESPITE RISING HARDSHIPTRAVELLERS HAIL PETER OBI, CALL HIM “OUR PRESIDENT” AS HE CLEARS TRAFFIC IN KOGICONSTITUENTS MOVE TO RECALL HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, UGOCHINYERE, LAUD GOV UZODINMADAMAGUM MAY STEP DOWN NEXT WEEKPDP CRISIS RESOLVED WITH SUSPENSIONS, COUNTER SUSPENSION QUASHEDSOLUDO REJECTS LG AUTONOMY, SAYS IT WILL LEAD TO CHAOS, SIGNS BILL TO DEDUCT COUNCIL FUNDSWHY WE INVADED RADIO STATION TO ARREST SUSPECT – EFCCNUJ CONDEMNS EFCC INVASION OF RADIO STATIONENUGU GOVT TO LAUGH N20B STATE SECURITY TRUST FUNDGRID COLLAPSE, A NATIONAL SHAME, TESTAMENT OF LEADERSHIP FAILURE – PETER OBIPRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS DECLARE PRO-FUBARA LAWMAKERS’ SEATS VACANTFG SUMMONS BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER OVER SUNDAY IGBOHO’S YORUBA NATION PETITION TO PRIME MINISTERAFCON QUALIFIER: CAF DELISTS NIGERIA, LIBYAEFCC INVADES RADIO STATION IN ENUGU, ARRESTS PRESENTERPDP CRISIS: GOVERNORS TELL WARRING MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUODAMAGUM DIVIDES PDP GOVERNORSPDP BREAKS INTO FACTIONSWE SYMPATHISE WITH THE POOR BUT TINUBU’S POLICIES WILL CONTINUE – VP SHETTIMANORTH MUST BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SEPARATION – PROF LUGGACAF INVESTIGATES SUPER EAGLES ORDEAL IN LIBYANIGERIA WAS NOT HUMILIATED AT UNHRC ELECTION – PRESIDENCYNIGERIA IN DARKNESS AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAINMOB BURNS EDO POLICE STATION OVER ALLEGATION OF ORGAN HARVESTINGSUPER EAGLES BACK TO NIGERIA AFTER LIBYA ORDEALFG TO RECRUIT 74,OOO TEACHERS NATIONWIDENIGERIANS GROAN OVER HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLSFG MOVES TO GROUND 60 PRIVATE JETSALLOW THE DEAD TO REST IN PEACE, SHEHU SANI SPEAKS ON ENUGU MORTUARY TAXPDP BLASTS FUBARA, SAYS HE REJECTED OFFER TO CONTROL PARTY STRUCTUREPETER OBI CONDEMNS FATAL SHOOTING OF SUPERSPORTS CREW, SAYS KILLINGS KIDNAPPINGS HAVE BECOME WORSENASS WANTS MORE SUFFERINGS FOR NIGERIANS, CONSIDERS BILL TO INCREASE VAT FROM 7.5% TO 10%ENUGU GOVT PLANS TO RESETTLE RESIDENTS OF TWO URBAN SLUMSBIZZARE! REVEREND FATHER SET TO WED REVEREND SISTER IN CATHOLIC CHURCHSENATE THREATENS UMAHI, DABRI-EREWA, OTHERS WITH WARRANT OF ARRESTGOVERNOR SUSPENDS AID FOR ANNOYING N70,OOO MINIMUM WAGENINE PDP GOVERNORS ENDORSE DAMAGUM’S REMOVAL AS NATIONAL CHAIRMANBETWEEN SENATOR SHEHU SANI AND EX-GOV EL RUFAI’S WIFEYOU’RE BEREFT OF IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO TACKLE ECONOMIC CRISIS, BEG JONATHAN FOR HELP – NNPP TELLS TINUBUWHY MORTUARY TAX WAS INTRODUCED – ENUGU GOVTNIGERIA FACING WORSENING FOOD CRISIS LIKE YEMEN, ETHIOPIA – WORLD BANK REPORTFLASHBACK: HOW TINUBU CRITICISED JONATHAN OVER PETROL SUBSIDY REMOVALINSIDE STORY OF ONGOING CRISIS IN PDPHOUSE OF REPS PASSES BILL TO ESTABLISH BOLA AHMED TINUBU UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIAN LANGUAGESRIVERS CRISIS: I DO NOT SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT BEING UPTURNED – SANFOR AND AGAINST REGIONAL GOVTDRAMA AS FAYOSE DECLARES SELF PDP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, SUSPENDS WIKE, ATIKU, OTHERSENUGU GOVT WITHDRAWS MONARCH’S RECOGNITION OVER LAWYER’S MURDERFCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE, BAUCHI GOVERNOR, BALA MOHAMMED, DIVIDE PDPNEW EDUCATION CURRICULUM: EVERY STUDENT MUST GRADUATE WITH TWO SKILLSFUBARA’S REFUSAL TO OBEY COURT JUDGEMENT CAUSE OF RIVERS VIOLENCE – INDEPENDENT OBSERVERSPDP CRISIS: GOVERNORS BACK EMBATTLED NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, DAMAGUNAPC BERATES ROTIMI AMAECHI, SAYS HE’S INVITING ANARCHY IN NIGERIASOWORE, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BARRED FROM LEAVING NIGERIA BY IMMIGRATION SERVICEAPC SUSPENDS TINUBU’S MINISTER, OTHERSCOURT BARS PDP NEC, BOT FROM SACKING DAMAGUM AS ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMANFG ANNOUNCES FULL DEREGULATION OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRYCHIEF JUDGE REJECTS NYAKO’S RECUSAL FROM NNAMDI KANU’S CASE, RETURNS CASE FILEMY HUSBAND NOT CAUSE OF NIGERIA’S PROBLEM – TINUBU’S WIFERECENT LOCAL GOVT ELECTIONS IN STATES ACROSS NIGERIA, A SHAM, RAPE OF DEMOCRACY – SENATECHIDINMA ADETSHINA NAMED ENUGU STATE BRAND AMBASSADORPDP CRISIS WORSENS AS FACTIONS SUSPEND EACH OTHERNCC COMPLETES NIN-SIM LINKAGE FOR ALL PHONE NUMBERSWHY I PREFER TRADITIONAL WORSHIP TO CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM – SOYINKAWTO SELECTS UNN, OTHERS FOR TRADE RESEARCH PROGRAMMEYOU DON’T HAVE CAPACITY TO BRING DOWN MILITARY AIRCRAFT – DHQ TELLS DOKUBONO FOOD FOR LAZY MAN – TINUBU’S WIFE TELLS NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO WORK HARD
Fri. Oct 18th, 2024
Trending News: NIGERIA LOSES 855,629 METRIC TONNES OF FOOD TO FLOODS IN 2024 – FAONOBODY IS WORKING FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY – JOE IGBOKWE LAMENTSHOW FG PACIFIED LABOUR WITH PROMISES TO COMPLETE FIVE REFINERIES, PAY ARREARSNLC REJECTS COURT RULING ON ABURE LEADERSHIP OF LABOUR LEADERSMINIMUM WAGE UPDATE: STATES PAYING N70, OOO AND ABOVELP CRISIS: INEC RECOGNISES ABURE FACTION AFTER COURT JUDGEMENTPDP IN CRISIS BECAUSE SUPREME COURT ALLOWED WARD CHAIRMAN TO SUSPEND NATIONAL CHAIRMAN – JONATHANMY N14M MONTHLY EARNING NOT ENOUGH – ORJI UZOR KALU73% OF ABIA RESIDENTS DRINK WATER CONTAMINATED WITH FAECES – STUDYHOW MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAS WORLD BANK TAKEN TO PROMISED LAND? – SHEHU SANIYOUR REFORMS NOT WORKING, BAUCHI GOVERNOR TELLS TINUBUFG DECLARES END OF FUEL, FOREIGN EXCHANGE SUBSIDIESSENATE PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON AKPABIOWHY NIGERIAN GOVT REFUSED TO RELEASE NNAMDI KANU – IPOBLAWYER FAULTS AGBAKOBA ON LEGAL STATUS OF EFCC, SAYS POSITION BASED ON LEGAL SOPHISTRYRIVERS CRISIS: AS FAR AS LAW IS CONCERNED, STATUS OF THE BUDGET IS NULLITY – SANNIGERIANS NOT FEELING TINUBU, SHETTIMA’S ABSENCE – AISHA YESUFUPRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS WRITE INEC, SEEK REPLACEMENT OF PRO-FUBARA LAWMAKERSLONGEST LIVED AMERICAN PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, JIMMY CARTER, VOTES FOR KAMALA HARRIS IN US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONEX-NBA PRESIDENT, AGBAKOBA, WRITES NASS, SAYS EFCC ACT UNCONSTITUTIONALEFCC VS THE CONSTITUTION: WAITING FOR SUPREME COURTCATEGORIES OF PEOPLE WHO WILL SUFFER IF TRUMP WINS AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – SHEHU SANIHUNGER NOW FAMILY MEMBER OF MANY NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS – PETER OBI KNOCKS TINUBU GOVTSON OF EX-ENUGU ASSEMBLY DEPUTY SPEAKER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SUPPLYING GUNS TO KIDNAPPERSFLOOD TAKE OVER SAHARA DESERT AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL, FIRST IN DECADESPRESSURE MOUNTS ON SUPREME COURT AS 16 GOVERNORS SUE EFCCLAGOS TO PAY N85,000 AS MINIMUM WAGEPOWER VACUUM: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT OUT OF NIGERIATINUBU GOVT PLANS N25% TAX ON WEALTHY NIGERIANS EARNING N100M MONTHLYIT’S FAKE NEWS, THERE’S NO PLOT TO IMPEACH ME – AKPABIOPOLICE CLARIFY ROLE IN RIVERS LG ELECTIONWIKE MAY FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VIOLATING PDP RULESNAIRA ONE OF THE WORST PERFORMING CURRENCIES IN AFRICA – WORLD BANKNIGERIA’S CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LAGBAJA , SICK, FLOWN ABROAD FOR TREATMENT – SAHARAREPORTERSWORLD BANK TELLS TINUBU GOVT TO CONTINUE WITH ECONOMIC POLICY DESPITE RISING HARDSHIPTRAVELLERS HAIL PETER OBI, CALL HIM “OUR PRESIDENT” AS HE CLEARS TRAFFIC IN KOGICONSTITUENTS MOVE TO RECALL HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, UGOCHINYERE, LAUD GOV UZODINMADAMAGUM MAY STEP DOWN NEXT WEEKPDP CRISIS RESOLVED WITH SUSPENSIONS, COUNTER SUSPENSION QUASHEDSOLUDO REJECTS LG AUTONOMY, SAYS IT WILL LEAD TO CHAOS, SIGNS BILL TO DEDUCT COUNCIL FUNDSWHY WE INVADED RADIO STATION TO ARREST SUSPECT – EFCCNUJ CONDEMNS EFCC INVASION OF RADIO STATIONENUGU GOVT TO LAUGH N20B STATE SECURITY TRUST FUNDGRID COLLAPSE, A NATIONAL SHAME, TESTAMENT OF LEADERSHIP FAILURE – PETER OBIPRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS DECLARE PRO-FUBARA LAWMAKERS’ SEATS VACANTFG SUMMONS BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER OVER SUNDAY IGBOHO’S YORUBA NATION PETITION TO PRIME MINISTERAFCON QUALIFIER: CAF DELISTS NIGERIA, LIBYAEFCC INVADES RADIO STATION IN ENUGU, ARRESTS PRESENTERPDP CRISIS: GOVERNORS TELL WARRING MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUODAMAGUM DIVIDES PDP GOVERNORSPDP BREAKS INTO FACTIONSWE SYMPATHISE WITH THE POOR BUT TINUBU’S POLICIES WILL CONTINUE – VP SHETTIMANORTH MUST BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SEPARATION – PROF LUGGACAF INVESTIGATES SUPER EAGLES ORDEAL IN LIBYANIGERIA WAS NOT HUMILIATED AT UNHRC ELECTION – PRESIDENCYNIGERIA IN DARKNESS AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAINMOB BURNS EDO POLICE STATION OVER ALLEGATION OF ORGAN HARVESTINGSUPER EAGLES BACK TO NIGERIA AFTER LIBYA ORDEALFG TO RECRUIT 74,OOO TEACHERS NATIONWIDENIGERIANS GROAN OVER HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLSFG MOVES TO GROUND 60 PRIVATE JETSALLOW THE DEAD TO REST IN PEACE, SHEHU SANI SPEAKS ON ENUGU MORTUARY TAXPDP BLASTS FUBARA, SAYS HE REJECTED OFFER TO CONTROL PARTY STRUCTUREPETER OBI CONDEMNS FATAL SHOOTING OF SUPERSPORTS CREW, SAYS KILLINGS KIDNAPPINGS HAVE BECOME WORSENASS WANTS MORE SUFFERINGS FOR NIGERIANS, CONSIDERS BILL TO INCREASE VAT FROM 7.5% TO 10%ENUGU GOVT PLANS TO RESETTLE RESIDENTS OF TWO URBAN SLUMSBIZZARE! REVEREND FATHER SET TO WED REVEREND SISTER IN CATHOLIC CHURCHSENATE THREATENS UMAHI, DABRI-EREWA, OTHERS WITH WARRANT OF ARRESTGOVERNOR SUSPENDS AID FOR ANNOYING N70,OOO MINIMUM WAGENINE PDP GOVERNORS ENDORSE DAMAGUM’S REMOVAL AS NATIONAL CHAIRMANBETWEEN SENATOR SHEHU SANI AND EX-GOV EL RUFAI’S WIFEYOU’RE BEREFT OF IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO TACKLE ECONOMIC CRISIS, BEG JONATHAN FOR HELP – NNPP TELLS TINUBUWHY MORTUARY TAX WAS INTRODUCED – ENUGU GOVTNIGERIA FACING WORSENING FOOD CRISIS LIKE YEMEN, ETHIOPIA – WORLD BANK REPORTFLASHBACK: HOW TINUBU CRITICISED JONATHAN OVER PETROL SUBSIDY REMOVALINSIDE STORY OF ONGOING CRISIS IN PDPHOUSE OF REPS PASSES BILL TO ESTABLISH BOLA AHMED TINUBU UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIAN LANGUAGESRIVERS CRISIS: I DO NOT SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT BEING UPTURNED – SANFOR AND AGAINST REGIONAL GOVTDRAMA AS FAYOSE DECLARES SELF PDP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, SUSPENDS WIKE, ATIKU, OTHERSENUGU GOVT WITHDRAWS MONARCH’S RECOGNITION OVER LAWYER’S MURDERFCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE, BAUCHI GOVERNOR, BALA MOHAMMED, DIVIDE PDPNEW EDUCATION CURRICULUM: EVERY STUDENT MUST GRADUATE WITH TWO SKILLSFUBARA’S REFUSAL TO OBEY COURT JUDGEMENT CAUSE OF RIVERS VIOLENCE – INDEPENDENT OBSERVERSPDP CRISIS: GOVERNORS BACK EMBATTLED NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, DAMAGUNAPC BERATES ROTIMI AMAECHI, SAYS HE’S INVITING ANARCHY IN NIGERIASOWORE, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BARRED FROM LEAVING NIGERIA BY IMMIGRATION SERVICEAPC SUSPENDS TINUBU’S MINISTER, OTHERSCOURT BARS PDP NEC, BOT FROM SACKING DAMAGUM AS ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMANFG ANNOUNCES FULL DEREGULATION OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRYCHIEF JUDGE REJECTS NYAKO’S RECUSAL FROM NNAMDI KANU’S CASE, RETURNS CASE FILEMY HUSBAND NOT CAUSE OF NIGERIA’S PROBLEM – TINUBU’S WIFERECENT LOCAL GOVT ELECTIONS IN STATES ACROSS NIGERIA, A SHAM, RAPE OF DEMOCRACY – SENATECHIDINMA ADETSHINA NAMED ENUGU STATE BRAND AMBASSADORPDP CRISIS WORSENS AS FACTIONS SUSPEND EACH OTHERNCC COMPLETES NIN-SIM LINKAGE FOR ALL PHONE NUMBERSWHY I PREFER TRADITIONAL WORSHIP TO CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM – SOYINKAWTO SELECTS UNN, OTHERS FOR TRADE RESEARCH PROGRAMMEYOU DON’T HAVE CAPACITY TO BRING DOWN MILITARY AIRCRAFT – DHQ TELLS DOKUBONO FOOD FOR LAZY MAN – TINUBU’S WIFE TELLS NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO WORK HARD
Fri. Oct 18th, 2024

EACH SENATOR GOES HOME WITH N21M EVERY MONTH – SENATOR KAWU

download 13 4 jpeg

EACH SENATOR GOES HOME WITH N21M EVERY MONTH – SENATOR KAWU

Senator Sumaila Kawu, representing Kano South, has revealed that he earns a total monthly take-home package of over N21 million.

He disclosed this less than 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) stated that each senator in the Nigerian upper legislative chamber receives N1.06 million monthly in salary and allowances.

The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, had provided this clarification in response to ongoing debates and controversies surrounding the actual earnings of Nigerian lawmakers.

Shehu emphasised that according to official figures, each of the 109 senators earns N12.72 million annually, which would translate to a total expenditure of approximately N1.4 billion by the Federal Government each year for all the senators combined.

However, in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Hausa Service on Wednesday morning, Senator Kawu provided a different perspective.

He acknowledged that while his official monthly salary stands at about N1 million, his overall monthly take-home package amounts to N21 million.

This figure represents a significant departure from the N1.06 million per month that the RMAFC claims is the total earnings of each senator, including allowances.

Senator Kawu’s revelation has sparked fresh discussions about the financial entitlements of Nigerian lawmakers, especially in the context of the wide gap between his disclosed earnings and the official figures provided by the RMAFC.

The senator’s comments have led many to question the transparency of the remuneration system for legislators and have reignited debates about the cost of governance in Nigeria.

The RMAFC, which is responsible for determining the salaries and allowances of public office holders, has been under pressure to clarify the exact amount Nigerian lawmakers earn, particularly in the wake of growing public concern about the high cost of maintaining the National Assembly.

The commission’s clarification aimed to address these concerns by providing what it claims are the accurate figures for senators’ earnings.

However, Senator Kawu’s statements suggest that there may be additional, undisclosed allowances or benefits that significantly increase the take-home pay of senators beyond what is officially reported.

Senator Kawu said, “My monthly salary is less than N1 million.

“After deductions, the figure comes down to a little over N600,000.

“Given the increase effected, in the Senate, each Senator gets N21million every month as running cost.”

    • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

    Related Posts

    NOBODY IS WORKING FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY – JOE IGBOKWE LAMENTS

    NOBODY IS WORKING FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY – JOE IGBOKWE LAMENTS APC Chieftain has expressed concern over the recent report by the World Bank that Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, is the weakest in Africa. In a post shared on his Facebook page this morning, October 18, Igbokwe wondered how this has happened when Nigeria is the ‘’most endowed country in Africa with the most educated people with excellent weather and fertile land among other advantaged factors.” He opined that almost everyone in Nigeria is just working for themselves with no one working for the good of the country.

    Continue reading
    HOW FG PACIFIED LABOUR WITH PROMISES TO COMPLETE FIVE REFINERIES, PAY ARREARS

    HOW FG PACIFIED LABOUR WITH PROMISES TO COMPLETE FIVE REFINERIES, PAY ARREARS One of the promises the Federal Government made to pacify Organised Labour at yesterday’s parley was that five refineries would soon be fully functional. Also, government vowed to pay arrears of wages. These, among others, formed the core of the meeting where “they agreed that it is better to ‘jaw-jaw than war-war’.” “Meaning,” a source told Vanguard, “there will be continuous dialogue between government and labour.” Recall that Vanguard broke the story, yesterday, that leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart were meeting with the Federal Government. However, obviously acting on agreed terms, neither the government representatives nor the labour leaders spoke with newsmen on what was discussed and agreed on at the meeting. FG’s promises A source, however, revealed to Vanguard the many promises Federal Government made to the Labour leaders. According to a reliable source: “As part of efforts at crashing transport fares across the country, the Federal Government will hold a meeting with state governors to fully embrace the CNG buses. “This will also affect the cost of foodstuffs as it will reduce the costs of transporting food items from different locations to consumers drastically.“These are parts of efforts to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal on the citizens. “The government also promised to summon a meeting of the economic council to impress it upon state governors to ensure the new minimum wage takes off across the country this month. “It also promised to incorporate labour into the economic council, so labour will participate and monitor economic policies of government, instead of government throwing policies at labour and Nigerians that may result in agitation or protest.” “The government also promised to hasten and complete the refineries. “They said almost five refineries are about to be completed,’’ another source told Vanguard last night. The sources confirmed that “government promised to pay all outstanding arrears and wage awards to workers, and inaugurate all the boards labour has representatives.” Labour pacified One of the sources said: “All these are promises, but the good thing is that it was agreed that the meeting will be a continuous process.” Asked if labour was satisfied with the meeting, the source said: “It is not about satisfaction, but a way forward from the past where government was not discussing with organised labour. ‘’If this trend or practice continues, there is every possibility that disagreements between government and labour will reduce.” Roll call The government’s representatives at the meeting were Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, NSA; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Labour Minister; and Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Others include Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Information Minister; Heineken Lokpobiri, Petroleum Resources Minister, State; Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), and representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL. For Organised Labour were the President of NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero; Deputy President, Kabiru Ado Sani; the General Secretary, Mr Emma Ugboaja; Deputy President of the TUC, Dr. Tommy Etim Okon; the Secretary General, Nuhu Toro; and the President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, who is also a deputy president of NLC.

    Continue reading

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    You Missed

    Food

    NIGERIA LOSES 855,629 METRIC TONNES OF FOOD TO FLOODS IN 2024 – FAO
    Politics

    NOBODY IS WORKING FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY – JOE IGBOKWE LAMENTS
    Politics

    HOW FG PACIFIED LABOUR WITH PROMISES TO COMPLETE FIVE REFINERIES, PAY ARREARS
    Politics

    NLC REJECTS COURT RULING ON ABURE LEADERSHIP OF LABOUR LEADERS
    News

    MINIMUM WAGE UPDATE: STATES PAYING N70, OOO AND ABOVE
    Politics

    LP CRISIS: INEC RECOGNISES ABURE FACTION AFTER COURT JUDGEMENT

    DISCLAIMER - TERMS AND CONDITIONS - PRIVACY POLICY