The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who made the blame on Tuesday said that the governors elected on the platform of PDP had not paid the N30,000 minimum wage to their workers since it took effect over four years ago, stressing that such failure by the opposition party governors contributed to the economic challenges confronting Nigerians.
The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors across the country for the economic hardship Nigerians are facing, saying that the opposition party governors failed to pay the government approved minimum wage for workers in their states.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who made the blame on Tuesday said that the governors elected on the platform of PDP had not paid the N30,000 minimum wage to their workers since it took effect over four years ago, stressing that such failure by the opposition party governors contributed to the economic challenges confronting Nigerians.
Idris said in a statement issued on Tuesday that ”It is a fact that many of the PDP Governors have not paid N30,000 minimum wage to their workers since it took effect more than 4 years ago. All of these anomalies in their states contribute significantly to the economic pressure their citizens face.”
Idris issued the statement as a response a day after the PDP governors decried the free fall of the naira and its attendant consequences and compared Nigerian economy and security challenges to the situation reported in Venezuela by the BBC.
The minister said that “Though our country is going through some rough patches, which are being addressed by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our situation is nowhere near what is happening in Venezuela.”
Idris further asked Nigerians to ask the PDP governors how far and how well they have utilised the increased revenue to better the lives of Nigerians in their respective states, adding that if the PDP was interested in the well-being of the citizens they needed to attend to issues of the state.
He said that ”If PDP governors are genuinely interested in the living conditions of Nigerians and are not just stirring up disaffection and ill-will towards the federal government, we urge them to meet their obligations to workers, pensioners, and local contractors and see the multiplier effect.”
Idris, who also stated that despite the hardship Nigerians are facing, President Tinubu was proactively trying to find lasting solutions said that ”The All Progressives Congress-led administration of President Tinubu is working assiduously to address the current challenges.
“The President is working with his security chiefs to eliminate all security threats wherever they exist within our borders, and we are getting results in the number of terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers that have either been killed or arrested in the past few weeks.
“The success of the efforts is also reflected in the over 700 abducted Nigerians who have been rescued from captivity.
”The Central Bank is addressing the problem of volatility in the exchange rate, and we are beginning to see stability that will eventually lead to the naira gaining its actual value against the dollar and other convertible currencies.
”We urge the PDP Governors to join their colleagues in the Nigerian Governors Forum, who are collaborating with President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to revamp our economy for Nigerians’ collective well-being.”
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