Tinubu’s ‘age of prosperity’ yet to reach Nigerian workers – Ajaero

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has said President Bola Tinubu’s much-publicised “age of prosperity” has not yet translated into improved surviving conditions for Nigerian workers.

Speaking connected the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, Ajaero argued that rising petrol, food, proscription and accommodation costs person importantly eroded the worth of the N70,000 minimum wage.

“Prosperity is not with the Nigerian worker,” Ajaero said, portion expressing anticipation that the government’s committedness could yet go a reality.

He maintained that though ostentation whitethorn beryllium slowing, Nigerians are inactive burdened by the precocious prices created by erstwhile inflationary increases.

According to him, organised labour accepted the N70,000 minimum wage partially due to the fact that of authorities assurances that the interaction of substance subsidy removal would beryllium cushioned done measures specified arsenic compressed earthy state (CNG) transportation, conveyance conversion kits, currency transfers and different interventions.

However, helium said galore of those promises person either not been afloat implemented oregon person failed to supply meaningful relief.

Ajaero stressed that workers’ payment depends not lone connected wage increases but besides connected the outgo of surviving and the worth of the naira.

“If I get N500,000 min...